Murder! (1930)

Murder! (1930)

Herbert Marshall (in his first sound film) plays a gentleman and famous actor Sir John Menier who has second thoughts about the guilt of a young actress Diana Baring (Norah Baring) whom as a jury member he’d helped convict of murder. So before she’s to be executed for the crime he works tirelessly to prove her innocence by finding the real guilty party. Memorable scene with Marshall thinking while shaving. Another includes some staged performances "run amok". Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on a novel co-written by Clemence Dane (Perfect Strangers (1945)) and Helen Simpson called Enter Sir John. Also appearing are Phyllis Konstam Edward Chapman Miles Mander Esme Percy and Una O’Connor among others.

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