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A gang of thieves gather at a safe house following a robbery, but a detective is on their trail.A gang of thieves gather at a safe house following a robbery, but a detective is on their trail.A gang of thieves gather at a safe house following a robbery, but a detective is on their trail.
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- TriviaSir Alfred Hitchcock did not want to make this movie. He had wanted to direct a prestige production of John Van Druten's play "London Wall", but to punish Hitchcock for the financial failure of "East of Shanghai (1931)," "British International Pictures" head John Maxwell took him off "London Wall" and put him on this movie instead. Hitchcock has referred to this movie as "a terrible picture, very cheap melodrama."
- GoofsBarton and Nora's hands are tied to the railing behind them, but after they fall backward through it they're hanging with their hands in front of them.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Elstree Story (1952)
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Much better than I expected
After seeing "Blackmail" and "Murder" I wasn't expecting very much of "Number Seventeen". I was very pleasantly surprised. It's certainly not up to the standard of Hitchcock's later work, but it's a moderately enjoyable film both in itself and for the insight it offers into Hitchcock's development as a director.
The plot is rather complex and can be a bit difficult to follow at times. But nearly every element - concept, plot, characterization, and so forth - is superior to his earlier work. There are some action scenes toward the end that are strikingly exciting for a movie from 1932. My favorite part of the movie, however, is the first third or so, where Hitchcock achieves a perfect "spooky old house" atmosphere.
If this were a long movie, I would hesitate to recommend it to anyone but Hitchcock fanatics. But it's only 63 minutes - if you can find it, take the hour and watch it. At worst, you'll learn some things about Hitchcock's developing technique. At best, you'll discover a highly enjoyable little movie.
The plot is rather complex and can be a bit difficult to follow at times. But nearly every element - concept, plot, characterization, and so forth - is superior to his earlier work. There are some action scenes toward the end that are strikingly exciting for a movie from 1932. My favorite part of the movie, however, is the first third or so, where Hitchcock achieves a perfect "spooky old house" atmosphere.
If this were a long movie, I would hesitate to recommend it to anyone but Hitchcock fanatics. But it's only 63 minutes - if you can find it, take the hour and watch it. At worst, you'll learn some things about Hitchcock's developing technique. At best, you'll discover a highly enjoyable little movie.
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- skl2003
- Apr 7, 2005
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- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
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