Under Capricorn

Unrated

9/8/19491h 58m

Premiere Release (US)

~ Mystery, murder and passion from the master of suspense! ~

Overview:

A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$2,500,000.00

Revenue:

$1,500,000.00

Key words:

australia
immigrant
class society
love of one's life
loss of loved one
penitentiary
run away
alcoholism
19th century

Cast

Ingrid Bergman

~ as ~

Lady Henrietta Flusky

Joseph Cotten

~ as ~

Sam Flusky

Michael Wilding

~ as ~

Charles Adare

Margaret Leighton

~ as ~

Milly

Cecil Parker

~ as ~

The Governor

Denis O'Dea

~ as ~

Mr. Corrigan

Jack Watling

~ as ~

Winter

Harcourt Williams

~ as ~

The Coachman

John Ruddock

~ as ~

Mr. Potter

Bill Shine

~ as ~

Mr. Banks

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
6
There are two ways to look at this rather procedural Victorial melodrama: either it's Hitchcock very much off form from his usual perfection; or it's Hitchcock demonstrating that he has other strings to his bow than his much lauded suspense thrillers. I prefer the latter! Michael Wilding arrives in New South Wales looking for his fortune. He alights on "Mr. Flusky" (Joseph Cotton) as a likely business partner, and at a dinner discovers that he has history with his wife, the alcoholic "Lady Henrietta" (Ingrid Bergman). The story tries to reconcile their respective back stories with their current scenarios and the three - alongside a solid performance from Cecil Parker as the Governor - create a decent enough melodrama that isn't half bad, even if I found Bergman - her usual emotional and over-performing self - a bit pathetic after a while.