{"id":1461,"date":"2006-09-25T09:54:32","date_gmt":"2006-09-25T16:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2021-01-25T21:34:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T04:34:46","slug":"murder-1930","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1461","title":{"rendered":"Murder! (1930)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Life permits a beautiful and unfortunate girl to go to the gallows&#8211; Unless art, for once, can bring its technique to bear!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Poster-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Poster-1-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Poster-1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Poster-1-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Poster-1-97x128.jpg 97w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Poster-1-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Poster-1-1164x1536.jpg 1164w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Poster-1-205x270.jpg 205w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Poster-1.jpg 1294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter helping to convict an aspiring actress (Norah Baring) of murder, well-known actor Sir John Menier (Herbert Marshall) becomes convinced of her innocence, and tries to hunt 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>Actors and Actresses<\/li>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>Courtroom Drama<\/li>\n<li>Falsely Accused<\/li>\n<li>Herbert Marshall Films<\/li>\n<li>Hitchcock Films<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s difficult to gauge Peary&#8217;s response to this film: according to his review, he likes many of the scenes in the beginning and end, but insists that the &#8220;middle section&#8221; is &#8220;terribly slow&#8221;, and that the entire film &#8212; which is &#8220;about the theater&#8221; &#8212; is, &#8220;not surprisingly,&#8221; &#8220;too theatrical.&#8221; I disagree. Hitchcock is able to turn even the stagiest of interactions into interesting cinematic moments, and his use of sound, editing, lighting, and camera movement all provide early evidence of his brilliance. While this isn&#8217;t one of Hitchcock&#8217;s true masterpieces, it&#8217;s definitely an indication of what&#8217;s to come.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marshall being pressured by his fellow jury members (a literal chorus of voices) into convicting Baring<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pressure.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Pressure.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1462\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Detectives interrogating a troupe of actors as they enter and exit the stage<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Interrogating.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Interrogating.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1468\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Creative use of sound &#8212; for instance, in the scene where Baring&#8217;s conviction is being read by the judge, but the camera remains in the (nearly) empty jury room<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Conviction.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Conviction.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1463\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Effective use of humor in a murder mystery<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Humor.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Humor.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1464\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A handsome young Herbert Marshall<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Herbert.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Herbert.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1465\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dramatic use of light and shadows<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Cinematography.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Cinematography.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Cinematography.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Cinematography-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Cinematography-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Murder-Cinematography-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some truly haunting visuals<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Guard.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/09\/Guard.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1466\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. As one of Hitchcock&#8217;s first &#8220;talkies&#8221;, all film fanatics should be familiar with this movie. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0021165\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.screenonline.org.uk\/film\/id\/437872\/index.html\">BFI Screen Online Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Life permits a beautiful and unfortunate girl to go to the gallows&#8211; Unless art, for once, can bring its technique to bear!&#8221; Synopsis: After helping to convict an aspiring actress (Norah Baring) of murder, well-known actor Sir John Menier (Herbert Marshall) becomes convinced of her innocence, and tries to hunt down the true culprit. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Actors and Actresses Amateur Sleuths Courtroom Drama Falsely Accused Herbert Marshall Films Hitchcock Films Murder Mystery Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: It&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1461\"> 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-1461","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\/1461","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=1461"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66017,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1461\/revisions\/66017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}