Number 17 (1932)

Location: Home (DVD)
Seen Before: No
Rating: 3.0

I'd never heard of this old Hitchcock before and found it interesting if only because of its director. The film itself plays out like a play (rightly so, I suppose, as it is based on one) but is fascinating due to the little Hitchcock touches that are evident throughout--dark humour, inventive cinematography, and clever ways of building tension. The back of the dvd box says "You won't want to miss the classic train sequence..." which is somewhat misleading as it is more odd than suspenseful--models are extensively used for it. Probably for die-hard Hitch fans only.