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A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

Rate: 2
Viewed: 11/08

11/08: After finishing A Slight Case of Murder, I can't help but feel that Alfred Hitchcock ripped off the story from The Trouble with Harry.

It's too corny, and many jokes, whether subtle or not, don't work. It's hard to believe Remy Marco didn't sample his product before distributing it nationally. That kind of dumbness is irritating. Why does he need to adopt a kid?

If there are multiple dead bodies which have been lying around for a while, then surely they'll stink up the joint. Hey, what's with the kid? Is that the same brat from the Dead End Kids gang that I saw in Angels with Dirty Faces? I'm sick of them already.

Edward G. Robinson, who's usually great, annoys me to no end; it's the way he talks and how he thinks that bothers me. I'm surprised at the casting of an ugly woman (Ruth Donnelly) for the semi-leading role. It seems contrary at the time when only the pretty ones got work.

All in all, A Slight Case of Murder is a corny flick that didn't generate a single laughter out of me.

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