Stage Fright
Seen it?1950 | 110 min | Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Rebecca or Suspicion, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- Jane WymanEve Gill
- Marlene DietrichCharlotte Inwood
- Michael WildingDet. Insp. Wilfried 'Ordinary' Smith
- Richard ToddJonathan Cooper
- Alastair SimCommodore Gill
- Sybil ThorndikeMrs. Gill
- Kay WalshNellie Goode
- Miles MallesonMr. Fortesque
- Hector MacGregorFreddie Williams
- Joyce Grenfell'Lovely Ducks'