| Gaumont British Picture Corporation of America | Release Date: February 10, 1938 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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9
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Critic Reviews
Though relatively little-known, this ingenious romantic chase thriller, based on Josephine Tey's "A Shilling for Candles," is one of Hitchcock's most inventive and charming '30s films. [22 Jan 1999, p.F]
Lightweight and immensely enjoyable Hitchcock thriller. [22 Oct 2000, p.11]
Although overshadowed by his later classics Psycho and The Birds, Alfred Hitchcock's thriller is still a masterclass in suspenseful cinema. [14 Sep 2022, p.29]
Made in 1937 by a relatively young and innocent Alfred Hitchcock, this British feature tends to be overshadowed by The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes, but actually it’s only the uncharismatic casting that holds it back from being one of the most entertaining of Hitchcock’s English films.
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One of Hitchcock's lighter thrillers, Young and Innocent is a straightforward wrong-man film elevated by the chemistry of its leads, Derrick De Marney as fugitive and Nova Pilbeam as a young woman roped into his antics. Despite being relatively underwritten, their romantic dynamic crackles as the two easily find the comedy in every scenario without undermining the dramatic tension.
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Not a great picture but an entirely entertaining one. [02 Nov 2008, p.N34]
The film is pretty fair Hitchcock, though not as sexy or as witty as the 39 Steps.
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