i have to say i be slightly puzzle a to why stage fright be not generally consider one of alfred hitchcock fine work and a on every viewing i remain glue to the screen right the way from begin to end . the film open with a theatre curtain rise and we be immediately introduce to a postwar london still contain the ruin of world war two . eve ( jane wyman ) and a royal academy of dramatic art actress be drive johnny ( richard todd ) who have run from away from the scene of the murder of the husband of charlotte ( marlene dietrich ) and a major star of the theatre . any sign of the police . she ask him a they escape . eve and do you hate me now you know about me and charlotte . johnny ask her . eve regard charlotte a cold and calculating and and be convince that she be use johnnys affection towards her to get him convict of the murder . from here until very late in the picture and eve do all she can to prevent johnny from be convict of a crime she be sure charlotte have commit . a the film progress there be plenty of indication a to who might have do the crime and but it take a dramatic twist towards the end of the picture for u to discover who out of johnny and charlotte be actually guilty . the conclusion very much go against what we be lead to believe for much of the film run time due to an early flashback and something which hitchcock apparently regret . in my opinion this make the movie hugely interesting and somewhat unique . the other reason for me like this picture be plenty . the attractive jane wyman a eve be outstanding in the lead role and whilst marlene dietrich steal much of the limelight and notably when she perform the song the lazy girl in town surround by smartly dress men . alistair sim be very charismatic a eve father who go out of his way to try to get charlotte to confess and even use a doll with a bloodstained dress to unnerve her whilst she perform at a wet garden party ( what vermin some vermin be charlotte remark ) . charlotte suffers from stage fright in front of an audience when she be present with the doll and and be a fascinating character who use her acting skill to get herself out of tricky situation in real life . eve turn the table on charlotte by pose a her dresser and when she reveal her true identity a horrified charlotte tell her and i will give you anything if you keep me out of this . the film hark back to hitchcock origin a it contain many quintessentially british character and notably eves parent and charlotte maid and and it be set in london which be where many of his early british film from the 1920 and 1930 take place . one notably british location be a pub where eve meet the police detective smith ( michael wilding ) and who take quite a fancy to her . overall and i think this be an excellent picture and very worthwhile view for all hitchcock fan .