rating:
(out of
4 stars)United States; 1956
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock; produced by Alfred Hitchcock; screenplay by John Michael Hayes
Starring James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie, Bernard Miles, Ralph Truman, Daniel Gelin
Below you will find a temporary review for this film. The real (better, more complete) review will be online very soon.
This is not one of the best movies directed by Hitchcock but it is quite
entertaining and has some fine touches by the master of suspense. The story
is about a guy named Louis Bernard (Daniel Gélin) who is killed in Marocco.
Just before his death he can tell some things to Dr. Ben McKenna (James
Stewart) who he knew from the day before. It involves a murder that will be
committed in London. Soon after that the son of Ben is kidnapped and will be
killed if Ben tells anyone about Louis Bernard. Now he and his wife (Doris
Day) have to go on a search by themselves. It is a little more complicated
than this but to explain all of that would spoil the fun you can have in the
first half of the movie.
James Stewart is very good as always and the movie started one of the most
famous songs in the world, "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)". One
of the final scenes set in Albert Hall in London is great and with a lot of
suspense. The beginning and a couple of other nice scenes make this movie
better than the average thriller.