Stage Fright

Alfred Hitchcock (director)
Selwyn Jepson (novel)
Davis Boulton (photographer)
Whitfield Cook, Alma Reville (screenwriter)
Jane Wyman, Marle Dietrich, Michael Wilding (starring)

Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1950. Collection of 22 vintage photographs, consisting of 1 photograph of Jane Wyman and Richard Todd on the set, 15 reference photographs, 5 studio stills, and 1 publicity still of Richard Todd from the 1950 film. "International Hitchcock Club" stamp on verso of all photographs, one with cropping annotations in manuscript pencil.

Based on the 1948 novel "Man Running" by Selwyn Jepson, published as "Outrun the Constable" in the US, and originally serialized in "Colliers" the pervious year.

A key Hitchcock film, made during his brief return to the UK between 1948 and 1950. Filmed under the auspices of Warner Brothers, but in London with two non-Brits cast in the lead. For this film, Hitchcock once again made use of unusually long takes, a technique developed in "Rope" (1948) and "Under Capricorn" (1949).

Set in WHERE, shot on location in WHERE.

8 x 10 inches. Some light even fading, one with a small tear, else Near Fine.

Selby UK. Spicer UK. Grant Worldwide.


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