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Young and Innocent

1937 · 83 min

A charming, suspenseful chase through 1930s England, balancing witty romance with Hitchcock's signature tension and visual flair.

Tagline
A romantic murder-mystery drama!
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.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • love
  • deception
  • family
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour5
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller, romance, mystery
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Written by
Anthony Armstrong, Edwin Greenwood, Charles Bennett
Starring
Nova Pilbeam, Derrick De Marney, Percy Marmont, Edward Rigby, Mary Clare, John Longden, George Curzon, Basil Radford
Music
Jack Beaver, Louis Levy
Cinematography
Bernard Knowles
Runtime
83 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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