Cast: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau,
James Coburn, George Kennedy
Directed by Stanley Donen
A soon-to-be
divorced woman need worry no more about her failing marriage when it
is discovered her husband died after a tumble off of a moving train.
She soon discovers her husband was not who he claims to be, in fact,
he was a thief who, along with four other soldiers, buried $250,000
worth of Nazi gold and later sold it keeping all the profit to
himself. Now the remaining soldiers are out to get the money from
her so they can get their "rightful" share, and the only man she can
trust turns out to be in cahoots with them. The problem is she has
no idea where the money is, and knows no way to protect herself from
the men willing to kill to get their money.
One of
several forays director Donen made into Hitchcock
mystery/comedy/romance territory and probably the best of his
efforts. Grant and Hepburn are a true joy to watch, and the script
is full of clever twists and turns to keep you guessing. The two
leads are joined by a well-cast supporting crew and the music by
Henry Mancici gives the film a 60s chic that is infectious.
Immensely enjoyable and intelligent entertainment and one of the most
overlooked gems of it's time. Fans of NORTH BY NORTHWEST and REAR
WINDOW should seek this film out as it's about as close to classic
Hitch as you can get without it actually being made by Alfred
himself.
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