{"id":1455,"date":"2006-09-23T14:34:06","date_gmt":"2006-09-23T21:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1455"},"modified":"2020-11-25T23:10:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T06:10:06","slug":"young-and-innocent-the-girl-was-young-1937","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1455","title":{"rendered":"Young and Innocent \/ The Girl Was Young (1937)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;If it&#8217;s any consolation to you, I want you to know that I&#8217;m innocent.&#8221;  <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a young writer (Derrick De Marney) is falsely accused of murder, the local constable&#8217;s daughter (Nova Pilbeam) helps him track down the true culprit.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>Falsely Accused<\/li>\n<li>Fugitives<\/li>\n<li>Hitchcock Films<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that if this &#8220;very entertaining, sadly overlooked Alfred Hitchcock thriller&#8221; doesn&#8217;t &#8220;reach the heights of <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=7808\"><em>The 39 Steps<\/em><\/a> &#8212; which it &#8220;greatly resembles&#8221; &#8212; that&#8217;s &#8220;because the earlier film (also co-written by Charles Bennett) has more mature characters&#8230;, more glamorous stars&#8230;, and a couple-on-the-run story in which more is at stake than just our hero proving his innocence.&#8221; He adds that &#8220;Pilbeam (the teenage kidnap victim in Hitchcock&#8217;s 1934 version of <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10438\"><em>The Man Who Knew Too Much<\/em><\/a>)&#8221; is &#8220;a brave and resourceful young woman&#8221; who &#8220;<em>voluntarily<\/em> (unlike Carroll) helps the hero [De Marney] elude the police and track down the real killer&#8221; &#8212; which means she &#8220;must go against her father (Percy Marmont) for the first time.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Peary argues that while &#8220;surely the film would have been a bit more exciting if De Marney and Pilbeam (a likable screen couple) were ever in more serious danger than just being arrested,&#8221; &#8220;their search for the murderer is most entertaining.&#8221; Indeed, De Marney and Pilbeam &#8212; relatively unknown actors &#8212; are hugely appealing in the lead roles:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography-1024x634.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography-1536x951.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography-436x270.png 436w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography.png 1655w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s difficult not to root for them as they doggedly track down the evidence they need while simultaneously falling in love. As indicated in the alternate title (<em>The Girl Was Young<\/em>), the film goes beyond Hitchcock&#8217;s standard tropes of false accusations and amateur sleuthing to focus on Pilbeam&#8217;s transformation from an independent yet sheltered girl to someone who brazenly follows her heart rather than her head. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nora Pilbeam as the (initially) unwilling accomplice<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Pilbeam.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Pilbeam-1024x650.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Pilbeam-1024x650.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Pilbeam-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Pilbeam-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Pilbeam-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Pilbeam-1536x975.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Pilbeam-425x270.png 425w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Pilbeam.png 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Handsome Derrick De Marney as the falsely accused yet ever-hopeful young suspect<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-De-Marney.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-De-Marney-1024x651.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"407\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-De-Marney-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-De-Marney-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-De-Marney-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-De-Marney-768x488.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-De-Marney-1536x977.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-De-Marney-425x270.png 425w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-De-Marney.png 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>J.H. Roberts as the &#8220;veddy British&#8221; solicitor assigned to De Marney&#8217;s case<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Roberts.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Roberts-1024x640.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Roberts-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Roberts-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Roberts-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Roberts-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Roberts-1536x961.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Roberts-432x270.png 432w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Roberts.png 1639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Creative settings, such as the birthday party where Pilbeam&#8217;s aunt begins to suspect something is wrong<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Birthday-Party.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Birthday-Party-1024x634.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Birthday-Party-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Birthday-Party-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Birthday-Party-128x79.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Birthday-Party-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Birthday-Party-1536x952.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Birthday-Party-436x270.png 436w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Birthday-Party.png 1635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography2-1024x646.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography2-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography2-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography2-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography2-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography2-1536x969.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography2-428x270.png 428w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Young-and-Innocent-Cinematography2.png 1619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s recommended, and must-see viewing for Hitchcock fans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0029811\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1938\/02\/11\/archives\/the-screen-alfred-hitchcocks-melodrama-the-girl-was-young-starring.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;If it&#8217;s any consolation to you, I want you to know that I&#8217;m innocent.&#8221; Synopsis: When a young writer (Derrick De Marney) is falsely accused of murder, the local constable&#8217;s daughter (Nova Pilbeam) helps him track down the true culprit. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Amateur Sleuths Falsely Accused Fugitives Hitchcock Films Murder Mystery Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary writes that if this &#8220;very entertaining, sadly overlooked Alfred Hitchcock thriller&#8221; doesn&#8217;t &#8220;reach the heights of The 39 Steps &#8212; which&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1455\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1455"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54919,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1455\/revisions\/54919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}