after year of hearing that this be one of and if not the bad hitchcock picture and finally see it be a pleasant surprise . sure and it an unfamiliar genre for him ( under capricorn would have to be the close and and it really be one of his bad ) and but it be a rollicking and exciting adventure romp and if you stop expect it to be a hitchcock masterpiece . in the famous interview with truffaut and hitchcock dismiss the film very quickly and blame it failure on charles laughton and who be co producer and star and and bring in j b priestley to build up his part . but it be such an enjoyable performance over the top yes and this be laughton be talk about but absolutely relish his role a the hypocrotical magistrate who be secretly head of the smuggling gang . ( not really a spoiler and it reveal early in the picture . too early for hitchcock liking . ) and the delight he take in tie up his female prisoner must surely be equally a reflection of hitch obsession and as much a the character . maureen ohara and make her debut and look ravish and but be far too healthy and robust and active ( and brunette ) to be consider your typical hitchcock heroine . but you only have to watch the cutting in the opening scene of the first shipwreck to know that this be certainly the same man who give u the shower scene in psycho .