Fresh
Alfred Hitchcock, England's jovial and rotund master of melodrama, has turned out another crisply paced, excellently performed film.
Frank S. Nugent, New York Times
Young and Innocent
A romantic murder-mystery drama!
1937 · 1h 23m · Not Rated
Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
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Young and Innocent
Overview
When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.
Director and cast
- Alfred Hitchcock Director
- Nova Pilbeam as Erica Burgoyne
- Derrick De Marney as Robert Tisdall
- Percy Marmont as Col. Burgoyne
- Edward Rigby as Old Will
- Mary Clare as Ericas Tante Margaret
- John Longden as Det. Insp. Kent
- George Curzon as Guy
- Basil Radford as Ericas Onkel Basil
- Pamela Carme Cast
- George Merritt Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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100%
Tomatometer
Fresh
One of the most entertaining of Hitchcock's English films.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Not top-notch Hitchcock, but engrossing enough.
Time Out
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