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Murder! (1930)

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Creaky, formative Hitchcock concerns the director's No. 1 cinematic preoccupation: guilt and innocence. A juror (Herbert Marshall) who helped convict a young actress (Norah Baring) of murder has second thoughts and sets out to find the real culprit, The story unfolds in basic '30s whodunit fashion. What's important are the glimpses of Hitch's emerging style: the shadow of a noose on a prison wall, a circus suicide.

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

Written By: Clarence Dane, Helen Simpson, Alfred Hitchcock, Walter Mycroft, Alma Reville

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1930 Wide

On DVD: Sep 5, 2000

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Critic Reviews for Murder!

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An intelligent, well-acted and thoroughly entertaining motion picture in the routine pattern of mystery thrillers.

January 28, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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It's enjoyable on its own terms, but is a far cry from Hitch's better films.

July 26, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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The Master Hitchcock directs an early masterpiece.

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Early Hitchcock talkie still holds the interest

October 2, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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This early Hitch effort concerns a juror who, after originally deciding to vote guilty in a trial of a woman accused of murder, has seconds thoguhts about his decision and decides to investigate the case on his own, trying to get something done before the execution can be carried on.Even though the plot isn't really ss

October 11, 2007