For me one of the pleasures of movies is to recognise bit part actors who appeared in other movies.In this case Basil Radford who plays an avuncular figure to Nova Pilbeam but where was his regular film partner Naunton Wayne who appeared with him in so many other films, e.g. "Night Train to Munich"?
I think most people will not have heard of the male & female leads and I was surprised I had not considering I'm now 58 and have seen countless films from many decades.Yes, it seems to have the basic "39 Steps and North by North West" plot so beloved by Hitchcock.What attracted me was being able to see one of Hitchcock's films for the first time.Certain enlightened video dealers have taken to regularly hiring St. Albans town hall (Hertfordshire, England) on Saturdays and apart from the usual modern titles, to include some obscure and old ones that never get transmitted on tv, even on vintage movie channels.As stated by other reviewers, the long tracking shot in the dance hall to the drummer close up is the highlight and a patent Hitchcock device.I rated it 7/10 based on 1930s material I have seen
I think most people will not have heard of the male & female leads and I was surprised I had not considering I'm now 58 and have seen countless films from many decades.Yes, it seems to have the basic "39 Steps and North by North West" plot so beloved by Hitchcock.What attracted me was being able to see one of Hitchcock's films for the first time.Certain enlightened video dealers have taken to regularly hiring St. Albans town hall (Hertfordshire, England) on Saturdays and apart from the usual modern titles, to include some obscure and old ones that never get transmitted on tv, even on vintage movie channels.As stated by other reviewers, the long tracking shot in the dance hall to the drummer close up is the highlight and a patent Hitchcock device.I rated it 7/10 based on 1930s material I have seen