I randomly recorded this movie off TV because it sounded interesting and had Marlene Dietrich in it. I'd read a couple things about her life during WWII that really intrigued me. I had no idea this was an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
The movie is based on a book by Selwyn Jepson (published as Man Running, Outrun the Constable and Killer by Proxy). The name sounded familiar, so I checked, and I'd read his name a few times while reading books about the SOE. I'd love to get my hands on one of his novels now! He wrote numerous novels and was the screenwriter for a few movies as well.
Jonathan is on the run. His decision to help the woman he loves cover up the murder of her husband has led the police right to his door. He convinces Eve, a young woman in love with him, to hide him while he figures out what to do next. She takes him to her father's house, where she gets him interested in the case as well.
I'm not going to say much more than that. I really liked this movie. Eve was a bit annoying at times with her fawning over Jonathan and lying to Smith, but it didn't bother me enough that I wanted to throw something at her.
The end made me smile, but not because of the reason you might think. It's unusual for me to get surprised, but in this movie, something happened that pushed it over the top for me. A lot of the time, I'll get itchy fingers and need to do something while a movie is on, but this time I was glued to the screen. I'm pushing this one up into the Great Movie! category and would definitely watch it again.
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