The Hitchcock season continues with this movie that was nominated for a best picture oscar. It didn't win but the female lead, Joan Fontaine, did win best actress. Of course the best thing in the film is Cary Grant who wasn't even nominated. He only had two nominations throughout his very long career and never won -- but then neither did Hitchcock!
Hollywood rumour has it that he really was meant to be a villain in this film but Hitch knew that the audience would never accept this -- and I can't think of any of his roles where he was anything other than likeable however mean, sarcastic or threatening as he might appear. The man was a genuine screen star and anyone who says that he only ever played himself missed the nuances. Yes there is a Cary Grant persona but he played it like a virtuoso. No one could really believe that he would actually try to kill sweet insipid Ms Fontaine.
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