i have hear about this movie from harry medved fantastic book the fifty bad film of all time and a it be one of the 50. because of that and i probably have a slight predisposition to dislike the film though i like it more than medved and a it be not even close to be that bad . but and i could easily see that medved recounting of how the film be make would conspire to make a poor movie . apparently and alfred hitchcock be the director of this film and but charles laughton be both the star and own the production company . apparently and again and again and laughton ignore his director and instead of a subtle or believable performance and he be shrill and bellicose look nothing like the great actor he be in some of his other film . in fact and i notice in several of his early film and laughton yell his line and over act terribly and without a director in firm control and i could really see it impact the film . plus and apparently and in disgust and hitchcock pretty much give up on the film and quickly complete it so he could leave england for hollywood . if this troubled production in any way contribute to his decision to leave the uk and i just do not know . apart from the overacting by laughton and the big problem be that i expect a mystery or suspense film . but and a the secret of the film be reveal in the first few minute ( duh it be pretty obvious that young maureen ohara have walk into a nest of viper ) and there be no suspense or mystery at all . like the silly nose that laughton wear throughout the film and the movie just seem fake and silly just not bottom 50 bad maybe bottom 250 .