Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Interesteg What makes it different from others?

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Tweekums As this film opens we see a couple arguing in a seaside house; the next morning the woman is found dead on the tide line with a raincoat belt nearby. Her body is discovered by Robert Tisdall who runs to alert the authorities; he is witnessed by two women who assume he is the fleeing killer. He is later arrested when it emerges that he knew the woman and she'd left him a considerable sum of money in her will. He manages to escape from custody and while the police are searching for him he meets Erica Burgoyne, the daughter of the chief constable, and after some time persuades her to help him find his own raincoat and thus prove his innocence. It won't be easy though as it was stolen and was last seen being worn by a tramp!This is an interesting early Hitchcock film; there was no real mystery as the identity of the killer is very strongly implied at the start and we see that Robert did find the body as he claimed. That doesn't matter though as the film is all about how he will prove his innocence. Derrick De Marney puts in a solid performance as the wrongly accused Robert and Nova Pilbeam is a delight as Erica; the two of them have a good chemistry. The rest of the cast are solid too. While this isn't a comedy there are plenty of laughs to be had; these are gentle and unforced so don't feel out of place. There is a scene where our protagonists drive into a disused mine working and the ground collapses under their car; I was surprised at just how good this scene looked given that the film will be eighty years old this year. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to Hitchcock fans and people looking for a good drama with no really offensive content.

BA_Harrison Nova Pilbeam plays plucky chief constable's daughter Erica Burgoyne, who becomes involved in a murder case when she helps prime suspect Robert Tisdall (Derrick De Marney) to prove his innocence. In the search for Tisdall's missing raincoat, a piece of evidence that might clear his name and point the finger of blame at the real killer, the pair risk life and limb while narrowly avoiding the law.Chock full of terribly, terribly plummy British actors, loaded with terribly, terribly overwrought melodrama, and with just a little evidence of the terribly, terribly stylish direction Hitch would become known for, Young and Innocent is a quaint little mystery from a much simpler time. As such, some of Hitch's film-making techniques are a little crude compared with his later movies, and the story creaks at times (a children's party scene is interminably dull), but for fans of the master of suspense, the film provides enough fun and intrigue to make it worth a watch.Especially enjoyable moments include a terribly, terribly exciting scene in which Erica almost comes a cropper in an old mine, and a well executed finale in which the beastly killer is identified, Hitch using a particularly impressive crane shot to close in on his face (which, incidentally, is blacked up as part of a minstrel show. How times have changed!).

morrison-dylan-fan 1997:Whilst I had been a fan of cartoons and animated movies since I could remember,I had never taken any particular notice to the directing/cinematography aspects of the TV shows/movies.Catching the ending of a video that my dad was watching,I found myself being completely mesmerised by a breath-taking shot in the movie,which involved the camera moving across a dance hall until it stopped right in front of the mysterious "baddie."2014:Despite having had the chance to view 100's of amazing films over the last 10+ years,I have always found the initial excitement that I experienced when catching a small glimpse of the title to still be burning bright,which led to me deciding that for my 600th review,I would once again meet up with the young & innocent.The plot:Walking along the beach, Robert Tisdall finds the dead body of a women laying by the shore.As Tisdall rushes to get help,two near-by women spot a mysterious man (Tisdall) running away from a murder victim.Returning to the shore,Tisdall talk to the police on the scene who reveal that they have found a jacket belt near the body,which appears to be from Tisdall's (lost) coat.Being the prime suspect,Tisdall is taken to the police station.Fearing that he has a less than capable defence lawyer,Tisdall decides to sneak out undercover,and go on the run.Desperate to get away from the cops,Tisdall gets hold of Erica Burgoyne (who is the head police officers daughter) and jumps in her car,in the hope that he will track down the murderous owner of his missing jacket.View on the film:While the tremendous crane shot (which took 2 days to film!) is the set-piece of the title,director Alfred Hitchcock and cinematographer Bernard Knowles superbly build up the uncovering of the killer right from the start,with Hitchcock and Knowles using focus for the seagulls flying around the dead body,which creates an eerie feeling of vulture's circling their prey. Largely keeping away from giving the movie any hint of doom & gloom,Hitchcock perfectly matches the brisk nature of the screenplay by wrapping the title in a light 'N fluffy atmosphere,with Hitchcock using excellent,long-take tracking shots which display the deep sense of unease that Burgoyne's family have around each other.For their extremely loose adaptation of Elizabeth Mackintosh's novel A Shilling for Candles, (with the writers only following one-third of the book,and then going off in their own direction)writers (deep breath!) Charles Bennett, Edwin Greenwood, Anthony Armstrong, Gerald Savory and Alma Reville expertly balance the films frantic man on the run with a joyful comedic edge,which goes from the sly, (a group of cops sitting in the back of a tractor filled with pigs) to the more overt,as Tisdall and Burorgoyne strike with rapid-fire,almost Screwball Comedy dialogue.Along with the lively comedic dialogue,the writers always make sure to keep the delightful murder mystery bubbling along,as Burgoyne goes from bring desperate to take Tisdall to the cops,to being determined to track down the murderous owner of the missing coat.Meeting her future husband on the film,the pretty Nova Pilbeam gives an excellent performance as Burorgoyne,with Pilbeam giving the character a charming shot of sass,which shines across the screen as Buroygoyne starts to get close to Tisdall.Finding his scroll on the beach to be one that could end in a murder rep, Derrick De Marney gives a fantastic performance as Tisdall,as Marney shows desperation in Tisdall's eyes to clear his name,whilst also bouncing off fast one-liners with Burorgoyne,in a film that remains young & innocent.

TheLittleSongbird Not one of Hitchcock's best films, but certainly one of his most overlooked. Despite being seemingly treated as a minor entry, Young and Innocent does show a master at work and is lots of fun as well as nail-biting. It's only let down by the presence of the black-face band towards the end which will leave a bad taste in the mouth nowadays for most, up to then Young and Innocent was actually without fault. As always with Hitchcock it is a very well-made film and has Hitchcock written all over it, that's how strongly his direction and unique touches come through. It is in Young and Innocent that has one of his most ingenious touches, which is the travelling shot to the murderer's twitching eye, chilling and audaciously shot, proving that not only was Hitchcock the unparallelled master of suspense but one of the masters of film technique too. The music is haunting, the atmosphere tense and nail-biting to the end and the dialogue snappy and not giving anything away. The story moves quickly and without a pacing lull, with many memorable scenes, the children's party scene will effectively jangle the nerves as will the scene in the mine. The climax is also suspenseful and nerve-shredding, helped partly by that travelling shot but mostly because of the atmosphere. The story also succeeds in how you care for the lead characters every single step of the way, and the acting is strong. Derrick De Marnay and Nova Pilbeam(much improved from her acting in The Man Who Knew Too Much) are likable leads, and the supporting cast don't put a foot wrong either, nobody gives one of the all-time great performances in a Hitchcock film but they didn't try to. To conclude, a great film and deserves more attention. 9/10 Bethany Cox