how difficult be it to make a 96 minute film with one set and keep it consistently interest and fascinate . answer represent extremely but hitchcock and his cinematographer pull it off brilliantly . bankhead be brilliant and deserve an oscar nom for best actress likewise william bendix be superb and deserve a best supporting actor nom neither make the academy final list . a shame . ( i find bendix in wake island and for which he be nominate and rather forgettable ) . this one do get noms for direction and cinematography and original story all deserve . the ensemble playing from everyone be exceptional it dark and harrowing and but a masterpiece nonetheless . don not miss it .