More Early Hitch

Here's a theatrical poster for the 1936 British film "Secret Agent," which starred Madeleine Carroll, Peter Lorre, John Gielgud, and Robert Young.

It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

 

More Early Hitch!

Here's a theatrical poster for the 1930 British motion picture, "Juno and the Paycock," based on the Sean O'Casey play of the same name.  This British International Pictures entry (released by Wardour, Ltd.) was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

Vintage Hitch!

Vintage British theatrical poster for "The 39 Steps," which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starred Robert Donat and  Madeleine Carroll.

 

Time For Early Hitch!

From Gaumont-British Picture Corporation in 1935, we present "The 39 Steps," directed by Alfred Hitchcock.  This picture, which stars Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll, was based on John Buchan's adventure novel of the same name, is the story of a man who is running form the law, having been falsely accused of murder and ends up getting the support of a woman who initially didn't believe him. Lucie Mannheim, Godfrey Tearle, and Peggy Ashcroft were featured in the cast.

Adaptation: Charles Bennett

Continuity: Alma Reville (a.k.a. Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock)

Dialogue: Ian Hay

Photography:  Bernard Knowles

Musical Direction: Louis Levy

Enjoy!

From The WTF Department: A Musical Directed by Alfred Hitcock

From 1933, here's "Waltzes From Vienna," starring Jessie Matthews,  future Academy Award winner Edmund Gwenn, and Fay Compton. Based on the London Alhambra success by Heinz Reichert, Dr. A. M. Willner, and Ernst Marischka and the musical arrangement of Julius Bittner and Erich W. Korngold.  With the music of both Johann Strauss Senior and Junior, adpatated for the screen by Hubert Bath, under the direction of Louis Levy, scenario by Guy Bolton and Alma Reville (Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock), this motion picture was, yes, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.  This was his first directorial effort for Gaumont-British Picture Coroporation.  Produced by Tom Arnold (not THAT one).

Enjoy!