Title from container. "Fully restored and enhanced digital masters.". The lady vanishes: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave. Sabotage: Sylvia Sidney, Oskar Homolka, Desmond Tester. Blackmail: Anny Ondra, John Longdon. Jamaica Inn: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Leslie Banks. Number 17: Leon M. Lion, Anne Grey, John Stuart. Thirty-nine steps: Robert Donat, Madeline Carroll, Godfrey Tearle. The man who knew too much: Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre. Secret agent: John Gielgud, Peter Lorre, Madeleine Carroll. Murder: Herbert Marshall, Nora Baring. Young & innocent: Nova Pilbeam, Derrick De Marney. Juno and the paycock: Sara Allgood, Edward Chapman. Skin game: Edmund Gwenn, Jill Esmond. Rich and strange: Henry Kendall, Joan Barry.
Contents:
Disc 1: The lady vanishes (1938, 99 min.) -- Sabotage (1936, 81 min.) -- Disc 2: Blackmail (1929, 86 min.) -- Jamaica Inn (1938, 98 min.) -- Number 17 (1932, 66 min.) -- Disc 2: Thirty-nine steps (1935, 87 min.) -- The man who knew too much (1934, 75 min.) -- Disc 4: Secret agent (1936, 83 min.) -- Murder (1930, 92 min.) -- Young & innocent (1937, 82 min.) -- Disc 5: Juno and the Paycock (1930, 96 min.) -- The skin game (1931, 87 min.) -- Rich and strange (1931,92 min.)
Summary:
The lady vanishes: Poor Iris Henderson and kindly old Miss Froy are traveling together on a train to England. When Iris awakes from a nap, she discovers that Miss Froy has disappeared, and has been replaced by another lady wearing her friend's clothing. Sabotage: Karl Verlok leads a secret life as a paid terrorist which leads undercover agent Ted Spencer to move in next door to Verlok and his wife Sylvia. Feeling that something's up, Verlok sends Sylvia's younger brother to deliver something for him, only the young man doesn't know he's delivering a time-bomb. Jamaica Inn: In Old Cornwall, several ships have smashed onto the deadly rocks and an orphan girl suspects that they are not really accidents. Number 17: A group of jewel thieves hide their loot in what they think is a safe place. Thirty-nine steps: A canadian rancher on vacation in England, is falsely accused of a murder and enlists the help of a beautiful young lady to elp him solve the crime. The man who knew too much: This classic Hitchcock thriller brings together vacationing English couple Bob and Jill Lawrence and their new friend, Louis Bernard. Unfortunately, Bernard is murdered, but not before whispering something important in Bob's ear. Secret agent: An ever-winding tale of deception that revolves around British novelist Edgar Brodie and secret agent Elsa Carrington. Their search for a ruthless murderer takes them to Switzerland, through the Alps and a train to Greece. Will a surprise air attack bring an end to their search and their lives? Young & innocent: Robert is the estranged husband of a beautiful actress with a bad reputation. When he discovers her lifeless body on the beach, he is mistaken for the murderer and soon finds himself on the run, learning that the murder makes for very strange bedfellows. Juno and the Paycock: A family is told that they will inherit a large sum on money, and begin to live a wealthy lifestyle. When the inheritance fails to come through, the family is ruined. The skin game: A traditional family and modern family clash over land in small village. Rich and strange: A couple embarks on a world tour after inheriting money.
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