The Ring

Name: The Ring
Genre: Drama, Sport, Romance
Released: October 1, 1927
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 71

1927

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Laserlight Entertainment | Release Date: October 1, 1927 | Not Rated

Summary: Two boxers compete for the love of a woman.

Genre(s): Drama, Sport, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 89 min

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Geoff Andrew

Arguably the finest of Hitchcock's silent films, this tale of a fairground boxer (Brisson) whose wife takes a shine to the far more socially sophisticated new champion (Hunter), sees the young director completely confident in his control of the medium. Read full review

Susan King

Alfred Hitchcock's 1927 "The Ring" reveals that Hitchcock began to be a master of his craft early on, already adept at manipulating his audience's emotions and in creating suspense. [25 Nov 1996, p.F8]

The Guardian Tony Paley

The Ring is a showcase for the young Hitchcock's editing panache: the experimental, Soviet-influenced montage that would surface so violently in Psycho. [04 Jul 2012]

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Probably the most visually sophisticated of Alfred Hitchcock’s silent pictures and certainly one of the best, this 1927 release sets up an edgy romantic triangle in a traveling carnival that involves two boxers (Carl Brisson and Ian Hunter) and a snake charmer (Lillian Hall-Davies). Read full review

Collider Jeremy Urquhart

The Ring is a silent melodrama that remains surprisingly watchable, and like all 1920s Hitchcock movies, it's certainly a historical curiosity for those interested. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Hitchcock gets more out of Lilian Hall-Davis than any Continental director and at times makes her reminiscent of Lya de Putti. Read full review

Wesley Stenzel

The only movie for which Hitchcock claimed sole writing credit isn't particularly captivating — it's a relatively standard boxing movie with a textbook love triangle at its center. Read full review

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