often consider to be one of alfred hitchcock lesser know film and stage fright have unfortunately get a bad wrap . even mediocre hitchcock be good than most movie ever get and though . and this one be a solid and entertaining picture . with an eclectic cast one doesn not expect to see together and each diverse actor provide a little something for everyone . and with jane wyman and marlene dietrich and richard todd and michael wilding how can you go wrong . wyman convincingly play a drama student who get involve over her head in a purely hitchcockian case of murder . when her ex lover todd be suspect of kill dietrich husband and wyman hide him and help him allude the police . meanwhile and wyman disguise herself a dietrich maid to help find evidence to save todd freedom . wyman fall into a dangerous trap and and danger surround her . disappointingly underdeveloped a it start and stage fright eventually turn into a first rate thriller . while wyman have be well and dietrich be hilariously catty and todd be wickedly suspicious . this be undoubtedly a hitchcock film all the way around and but add a nice twist to the formula be a soar and romantic soundtrack . a seriously satisfying film and stage fright hit most of the right note .