Stage Fright

Name: Stage Fright
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1950-02-23
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding, Richard Todd, Alastair Sim

1950·Movie·PG·110 min·★ 6.8(380)

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“Love held its breath as sudden terror held the stage!”

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

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Can I watch Stage Fright in United States? Yes — you can stream Stage Fright in United States on Darkroom, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About Stage Fright

Stage Fright is a 1950 English-language thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The cast is led by Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Darkroom.

Stage Fright was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Transatlantic Pictures and made in United Kingdom. It was released on February 23, 1950, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Writers: Whitfield Cook
Release date: February 23, 1950
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Transatlantic Pictures

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Stage Fright cast & crew

Stage Fright was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Whitfield Cook.

The cast features Jane Wyman as Eve Gill, Marlene Dietrich as Charlotte Inwood, Michael Wilding as Det. Insp. Wilfried 'Ordinary' Smith, Richard Todd as Jonathan Cooper, Alastair Sim as Commodore Gill, and Sybil Thorndike as Mrs. Gill.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leighton Lucas, cinematography is by Wilkie Cooper, and it was produced by Alfred Hitchcock.

Is Stage Fright worth watching?

Stage Fright holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 380 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, Stage Fright is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Stage Fright

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