In this rare romantic comedy from the Master of Suspense, a widower draws up a list of potential wives and sets about courting them – disastrously.

“Many people say Hitchcock didn’t understand women; here he at least nails a portrayal of a man for whom they are an unknown, terrifying species. The film is an unexpected guilty treat, like eating pudding for breakfast. It’s not what we expect from Hitch, although François Truffaut did say it was shot ‘like a thriller.’ The upshot is that the director’s brutally economical style whisks the plot ahead before the gags outstay their welcome.” — Pamela Hutchinson and Tony Paley in The Guardian

The Score

We’re pleased to welcome back Dan McCarthy, who arranged a ragtime soundtrack to the Buster Keaton classic SHERLOCK JR. for the theater in 2012, performing again with James Maakestad (McCarthy Trenching, Gus and Call).

A Rialto Pictures Release
Restoration by BFI National Archive in association with STUDIOCANAL
Principal restoration funding provided by Matt Spick, with additional funding provided by Deluxe 142