The Girl Was Young
(1937)
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The Girl Was Young
(1937)
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Nova Pilbeam | ... |
Erica Burgoyne
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Derrick De Marney | ... |
Robert Tisdall
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Percy Marmont | ... |
Col. Burgoyne
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Edward Rigby | ... |
Old Will
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Mary Clare | ... |
Erica's Aunt
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John Longden | ... |
Det. Insp. Kent
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George Curzon | ... |
Guy
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Basil Radford | ... |
Erica's Uncle
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Pamela Carme | ... |
Christine
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George Merritt | ... |
Det. Sgt. Miller
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J.H. Roberts | ... |
Solicitor
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Jerry Verno | ... |
Lorry Driver
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H.F. Maltby | ... |
Police Sergeant
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John Miller | ... |
Police Constable
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A film actress is murdered by her estranged husband who is jealous of all her young boyfriends. The next day, writer Robert Tisdall (who happens to be one such boyfriend) discovers her body on the beach. He runs to call the police, however, two witnesses think that he is the escaping murderer. Robert is arrested, but owing to a mix up at the courthouse, he escapes and goes on the run with a police constable's daughter Erica, determined to prove his innocence. Written by Col Needham <[email protected]>
I believe that this movie is very underrated Hitchcock. Young and Innocent is about another seemingly docile situation that blows up in a young man's face. While wandering the beach, he comes across the dead body of a woman he knew (we saw the brief fight the woman had with her husband at the very beginning of the movie). As he runs to go get help, two ladies think he is running away from the body. As his trial proceeds, he is able to duck out and go on the lam with the daughter of the chief of police. With her help, they go to prove his innocence.
One can't help but feel for the young couple as they go on their adventure. Mainly, Hitchcock really works the camera on this one. There is one scene in particular, a great panoramic shot that comes to focus on a single pair of eyes, those twitching eyes from the very beginning of the movie.
Maybe it is because it doesn't have a big name or didn't have any real "jump out and get you" moments that it is forgotten. It is worth a look and I recommend seeing it, especially if you like old movies.