Episode #353

The Manxman

(1929)

What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?

It’s Hitchcock’s LAST silent film (at least that was released only as silent). He turns to the sticks. Small fishing town. Love triangle. Secrets and lies. Will it all work out in the end? And how is old Hitch progressing in terms of his abilities as a filmmaker, and as a storyteller. We discuss!