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Downhill (1927)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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Roddy, first son of the rich Berwick family, is expelled from school when he takes the blame for his friend Tim’s charge. His family sends him away and all of his friends leave him alone. Through many life choices that don’t work out in his favor, Roddy begins to find his life slowly spiraling out of his control.
Rated NR | Length 106 minutes
Actors
Ivor Novello | Ben Webster | Norman McKinnel | Robin Irvine | Jerrold Robertshaw | Sybil Rhoda | Annette Benson | Lilian Braithwaite | Isabel Jeans | Ian Hunter | Hannah Jones | Barbara Gott | Violet Farebrother | Alf Goddard | Constance Collier | Daisy Jackson | J. Nelson
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2013 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Final Hitchcock film for the day at MBT for Hitchcock 9 silent film series. And one I wish I had skipped. Possibly the most tedious Hitchcock film. Good 45min story stretched to nearly 2 hours. Ugh. So many sighs in our audience. Looking at the standard runtime of 1:20 I was expecting to get home by 11pm. The film wasn’t over until 11pm!
Ivor Novello is excellent but the tedium just kills any momentum. I hope critics back in 1927 wrote for Hitch to tighten that shit up.
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