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Under Capricorn (1949)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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A native Briton banished to Australia for murder, and his wife, Henrietta, the disturbed sister of the man he was convicted on killing, set out to help her conquer her demons and return her life to normal.
Rated NR | Length 118 minutes
Actors
Ingrid Bergman | Joseph Cotten | Michael Wilding | Margaret Leighton | Cecil Parker | Denis O'Dea | Jack Watling | Harcourt Williams | John Ruddock | Bill Shine | Victor Lucas | Ronald Adam | Francis de Wolff | G.H. Mulcaster | Olive Sloane | Maureen Delaney | Julia Lang | Betty McDermott | Alfred Hitchcock | Edmond O'Brien
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
I couldn’t locate my Blu-ray of this earlier in the year when I was filling some gaps in my Hitchcock watching. It turns out it had slid under the mini-fridge in the home theater when a stack of new discs took a tumble a while ago! Oops.
I rescued it this morning and decided that was my hint to watch it. This was better than I was expecting given that it’s more a period melodrama infused with a light mystery. Everything was shot in California, but most of it is interiors and street scenes. There aren’t even any establishing shots of Australia to give it a thin veneer of location shooting.
Bergman, Cotten and Wilding all turn in great performances, with an excellent supporting performance by Margaret Leighton as Milly, the housekeeper.
I think this might leave only MR. AND MRS. SMITH as the only non-silent Hitchcock feature I haven’t watched. It’s not on Blu-ray however.
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