The Lost Hitchcocks: Uncovering the Lost Films of Alfred Hitchcock

The Lost Hitchcocks: Uncovering the Lost Films of Alfred Hitchcock
ISBN-10
0989247562
ISBN-13
9780989247566
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2018-01-03
Author
John William Law

Description

Discover a collection of films, intended to be directed by the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, that were never completed. Many Hitchcock fans are unfamiliar with the stories behind these forgotten films that, at one time or another, were associated with Alfred Hitchcock as director.

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