Alfred Hitchcock: The Legend Begins – 20 Classics (4-DVD Collection)
Explore the early career of the Master of Suspense in this four-disc collection featuring 18 early Hitchcock films and two episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. From silent-era romance and drama to gripping mysteries and espionage thrillers, this set showcases the filmmaking techniques that made Hitchcock a legend.
Contents: 4 DVDs, 20 selections; approximately 25+ hours of entertainment. Includes a bonus selection of classic Hitchcock film trailers.
Individual Film & Episode Synopses and Cast
1. The Lady Vanishes (1938)
A young traveler aboard a European train searches for an elderly woman who has mysteriously disappeared, only to find that fellow passengers deny she ever existed.
Cast: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Dame May Whitty.
2. The Farmer's Wife (1928)
A widowed farmer decides to remarry and embarks on a series of awkward courtships, overlooking someone close to home.
Cast: Jameson Thomas, Lillian Hall-Davis, Gordon Harker.
3. The Manxman (1929)
On the Isle of Man, two lifelong friends become entangled in a heartbreaking love triangle with a young woman.
Cast: Carl Brisson, Malcolm Keen, Anny Ondra.
4. Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Chaney Vase (1955)
An unscrupulous museum employee attempts to profit from a priceless vase, but his scheme takes an unexpected turn.
Cast: Darren McGavin, Patricia Collinge.
5. Alfred Hitchcock Presents: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1962)
A vulnerable young man falls under the influence of a sinister carnival couple, leading to a darkly ironic tragedy.
Cast: Brandon deWilde, Diana Dors.
6. Rich and Strange (1931)
A London couple unexpectedly comes into money and takes a voyage that tests their marriage and their dreams of a glamorous life.
Cast: Henry Kendall, Joan Barry, Percy Marmont.
7. The 39 Steps (1935)
An innocent man is accused of murder and flees across Britain while trying to expose a dangerous espionage ring.
Cast: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim.
8. Secret Agent (1936)
A British novelist recruited as a wartime spy is ordered to eliminate an enemy agent but struggles with the moral cost of his mission.
Cast: John Gielgud, Madeleine Carroll, Peter Lorre.
9. Champagne (1928)
A wealthy young woman's lavish lifestyle is disrupted when her father claims to have lost his fortune.
Cast: Betty Balfour, Jean Bradin, Gordon Harker.
10. Blackmail (1929)
After killing a man in self-defense, a young woman is tormented by guilt and a blackmailer who knows her secret.
Cast: Anny Ondra, John Longden, Cyril Ritchard.
11. Easy Virtue (1928)
A divorced woman seeks a fresh start through marriage, only to encounter hostility and judgment from her new husband's family.
Cast: Isabel Jeans, Franklin Dyall, Robin Irvine.
12. Jamaica Inn (1939)
A young woman discovers that the isolated inn where she is staying is a base for a gang that lures ships onto the rocks.
Cast: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Newton.
13. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
A mysterious new boarder becomes the prime suspect in a series of murders terrorizing London.
Cast: Ivor Novello, June Tripp, Marie Ault.
14. The Ring (1927)
Two boxers compete both in the ring and for the affection of the same woman.
Cast: Carl Brisson, Lillian Hall-Davis, Ian Hunter.
15. Young and Innocent (1937)
A man wrongly suspected of murder goes on the run with the police chief's daughter to find the real killer.
Cast: Derrick De Marney, Nova Pilbeam, Percy Marmont.
16. Juno and the Paycock (1930)
A working-class Dublin family hopes that a rumored inheritance will change their fortunes amid political unrest.
Cast: Barry Fitzgerald, Maire O'Neill, Edward Chapman.
17. Sabotage (1936)
A London cinema owner secretly works with terrorists while his unsuspecting wife begins to discover his dangerous double life.
Cast: Sylvia Sidney, Oskar Homolka, John Loder.
18. The Skin Game (1931)
A bitter feud between a landed family and a wealthy industrialist escalates into ruthless personal attacks.
Cast: C. V. France, Helen Haye, Jill Esmond.
19. Number Seventeen (1932)
A strange gathering at an apparently deserted house draws an amateur sleuth into a plot involving stolen jewels and criminals.
Cast: Leon M. Lion, Anne Grey, John Stuart.
20. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
A British couple learns of an assassination plot while traveling abroad, but their daughter's kidnapping forces them into silence.
Cast: Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Genre: Mystery / Suspense / Thriller / Drama / Classic Cinema
Format: DVD, 4-disc collection
Condition: New
Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment
Rating: Not Rated
UPC: 683904200310
Note: Despite the “20 Movie Classics” packaging, the set comprises 18 films and 2 television episodes.