The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

Gaumont British

15 July 1935

Drama

DVD
B-

This was better than I expected, helped by Claude Rains in the title role.  I also like the way that the "triangle" plays out with more nuance and sophistication than it could've.  This is based on Ernest Lothar's novel and directed by Maurice Elvey.

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1935)

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

4 February 1935

Mystery

DVD
C-

I wasn't really drawn into this version of the story, although it was nice to see Young and Innocent's Nova Pilbeam again.

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps
Gaumont-British Picture Corporation
6 June 1935
Mystery
DVD
C

This is based on the John Buchan novel and I found it marginally more interesting than the other two Hitchcock movies so far, although I'm starting to suspect that Hitchcock didn't really come into his own until the '40s.  (And, yes, I know that this film is considered a classic.)  Also, it's the first movie on this blog I'm giving a "mystery" tag, since there actually was a mystery feel in the first quarter hour.