Stage Fright
film by Hitchcock [1950]
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"Stage Fright" is a 1950 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is described as one of his lighter works, a comic thriller. The plot centers on Charlotte Inwood, an actress played by Marlene Dietrich, who is suspected of murdering her husband. The role of her young lover, Jonathan Cooper, who is accused of the crime, is played by Richard Todd. Jane Wyman portrays Eve Gill, a drama student who takes a job with Inwood in an attempt to clear Cooper's name. The film is noted for its theatrical setting and Dietrich's performance.1
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