Mystery / Comedy
USA,
1955, 99 min
Directed by:
Alfred HitchcockScreenplay:
John Michael HayesCinematography:
Robert BurksComposer:
Bernard HerrmannCast:
Edmund Gwenn, John Forsythe, Mildred Natwick, Mildred Dunnock, Jerry Mathers, Royal Dano, Shirley MacLaine, Alfred Hitchcock, Philip Treux, Ken Parry, Sam Kydd (more)VOD (2)
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Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock directs this black comedy, which he listed as one of his personal favourites. When Harry Rogers' dead body is discovered one autumnal day in Vermont, several people try to keep it a secret. Among them is Captain Albert Wiles (Edmund Gwenn), who mistakenly believes himself to be responsible for Harry's death, Harry's widow, Jennifer (Shirley Maclaine), painter Sam Marlowe (John Forsythe) and local spinster Miss Graveley (Mildred Natwick). Their attempts to rid themselves of the troublesome corpse lead to further misunderstandings and several disinterments. (Universal Pictures UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1957 - Best Film
- 1957 - Shirley MacLaine (Best Foreign Actress)
The Saturn Awards
- 2022 - Best Film Collection Release
- 2013 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection