what a great flick . at time ill pace and but the performance more than make up for it . what not to love . doe eyed jane wyman shift effortlessly between the role of aspire dramatist to lovestruck protectress of richard todd to infiltrate false maid of marlene dietrich . manage also to string along michael wilding and a the ubercool inspector ordinary smith and she might sound like some cold calculating wench who use up people like marlene go through hat . but that wouldn not be strictly accurate . her eve gill be sweet and naive and but her gentler quality be temper with a genuine acting talent that allow her to juggle identity with the slyness of a fox chameleon hybrid . the scene at the garden party when she switch from dietrich cockney maid to smith innocent date with every turn be delightful . it be the masterful presence of the great alastair sim and however and that make stage fright one of hitchock most enjoyable to watch . few actor have his ability of make the most average of dialouges sound like a powerful oration and and a eve dot father and he make the movie . his commodore gill be always at the ready to harbor a fugitive and clip off a snappy witicism and or scrounge blackmail money for his beloved daughter . he be equally at home play comic relief a he be to serve a the plot glue that make eve caper possible . but live with his wife . thank you and no . he be content to live on his boat . whether he be stag an amuse diversion to aid eve and dispense sage bit of fatherly advice and or merely stroll out in public and the man bleed coolness with every move . some can argue that stage fright give but an average treatment to the usual whodunnit murder suspense formula that hitchcock ( and countless others ) have use . this be perhaps true . but compare to the whole lot of crappy facsimile suspense film make since 1950 and stage fright be quick to entertain than most . be sure to check it out if you want to see hitch cast his own daughter patricia in the support role of chubby banister . be that some kind of sick joke or be that name flattering in the fifty . p. s. i can not watch marlene dietrich anymore and not be remind of madeline kahn teutonic titwillow . be there some free therapy i can get for this .