Saw this Monday night at the Bytowne. Had the usual problems of older prints, with the sections near the ends of each reel being pretty rough, but the rest of the film was in good shape. Prints probably came from the re-release these Hitchcock films got 20 years ago when Universal bought part of the Hitchcock library.
Maybe it's just me, but I never found much of this film to be funny, intentionally or not. But there were plenty of laughs in the audience, which I've come to expect at the Bytowne lately. The second murder (won't spoil it) comes off as more jolting on the big screen than I've ever felt before (and Hitchcock didn't even direct that sequence; he was sick that day).
Overall, one of my 5 favorite Hitchcocks, and it was great to see it on the big screen.
5 stars out of 5
Fun Fact: Supposedly, this is the first Hollywood film to show a flushing toilet.
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