Under Capricorn
(1949)
Overview
A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers
Helen Simpson, Margaret Linden, Hume Cronyn, John Colton, James Bridie, Peter Ustinov, Marjorie Bowen
Top Billed
Ingrid Bergman
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
Crew
Reviews
CinemaSerf
⭐ 6/10July 9, 2022
There are two ways to look at this rather procedural Victorial melodrama: either it's Hitchcock very much off form from his usual perfection; or it's Hitchcock demonstrating that he has other strings to his bow than his much lauded suspense thrillers. I prefer the latter! Michael Wilding arrives in New South Wales looking for his fortune. He alights on "Mr. Flusky" (Joseph Cotton) as a likely business partner, and at a dinner discovers that he ha… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$1,500,000