The Manxman (1929)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Hall Caine (novel)
Eliot Stannard (scenario)

Release Date:

16 December 1929 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Plot:

A fisherman and a rising young lawyer, who grew up as brothers, fall in love with the same girl.

Plot Keywords:

Fisherman | Lawyer | Isle Of Man | Baby | Romantic Triangle

Cast

Carl Brisson	...	Pete Quilliam
Malcolm Keen	...	Philip Christian
Anny Ondra	...	Kate Cregeen
Randle Ayrton	...	Caesar Cregeen
Clare Greet	...	Mother (as Claire Greet)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Silent

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (1995) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (1990) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

British International Pictures (BIP)

Trivia:

A signatory on the fishermen's petition against steam trawlers is Jack Cox. Jack E. Cox was Hitchcock's cameraman on the film.

Quotes:

[first title card]
Title Card: "What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?"

Movie Connections:

Version of The Manxman (1916)

The Last of an Era

This beautiful film is Alfred Hitchcock's last silent creation. Truly wonderful, this is a bit of a thought piece as the characters struggle with the moral dilemmas inherent in the plot. Should one stay loyal to a friend's trust or choose personal happiness at the expense of another's? Is status and appearance worth the sacrifice? Can love be forced or forgotten? This is a film that leaves you twisted and thoughtful. The actors, particularly Carl Brisson and Anny Ondra, are all wonderfully expressive. Words aren't needed to know what they are saying and what they are feeling. Miss Ondra was ethereally beautiful and heartbreakingly convincing as Kate. Very highly recommend for all true Hitchcock fans and a must for the connoisseur of the silent genre.