

When a young writer is falsely accused of murdering a famous actress, he escapes custody and joins forces with the daughter of a police constable to prove his innocence.
Direction
That four-minute tracking shot to a twitching eyeball
Editing
Pacy cross-cutting between pursuers and pursued
Costume
The raincoat as MacGuffin and fashion statement

Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The spectacular beach search sequence used 500 extras and took three days to shoot, nearly bankrupting the production.
Released as The Girl Was Young in America because distributors feared 'Innocent' sounded too suggestive for 1937 audiences.
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