While travelling in Switzerland, the child of a well-off couple is kidnapped. She is held to ensure that her father does not reveal what he knows about a planned assassination.

Since they can't talk to the authorities, the parents plan to begin the search for their daughter on their own.

This is the original, British-made movie from 1934 and is now in the public domain.

After coming to the United States, Alfred Hitchcock produced a remake of this movie in 1956 starring James (Jimmy) Stewart and Doris Day. The remake remains under copyright.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Ivor Montagu
Production Company: Gaumont British Picture Corporation, Ltd.
Audio/Visual: B&W, mono
Keywords: Hitchcock; 1930s, crime, mystery
Run time: 1:24:00

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