Alfred Hitchcock: The Early Years of the Master of Suspense (2007)

The first master pieces of Alfred Hitchcock. "The Ring" - A local prizefighter loses everything after being defeated by a champion in the ring and embarks on a quest to set up a rematch… and revenge. "The Manxman" - After mistaken reports of a young sailor's death who drives his fiancee into the arms of his best friend, the sailor returns home to face those who betrayed him. "Murder!" - An actress is sentenced to death after being convicted of murder, but an unconvinced juror sets out to find the real killer in time to save the innocent woman. "The Skin Game" - A poor family must resort to blackmail to get their land back after a wealthy land developer buys the family estate at an auction. "Rich And Strange" - A newly rich couple with marital problems find themselves stranded at sea after being swindled and must rekindle their love to survive the trip home.

Note: Subtitles and Closed Captions not available for "The Ring", "The Manxman" and the bonus featurette.

Starring: Carl Brisson, Malcolm Keen, Anny Ondra, Clare Greet, Lillian Hall-Davis, Ian Hunter, Forrester Harvey, Gordon Harker

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Studio Name: Lionsgate

The Ring (1928)

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Jack Saunders and Bob Corby are two boxers in love with Nellie. Jack and Nellie are married but their marriage is flat so she starts to look to Bob for comfort.

The Manxman (1930)

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Despite their differing backgrounds, fisherman Pete and lawyer Philip have been life long friends on the Isle of Man. Pete wants to marry Kate, the landlord's daughter at the local inn, however Kate's father doesn't think he is good enough. Pete leaves the island to seek his fortune abroad and entrusts Kate to Philip, but they start to be attracted to each other.

Murder! (1930)

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The police find the actress, Diana Baring, near the body of her friend. All the circumstantial proofs seems to point to her and, at the end of the trial, she is condemned. Sir John Menier, a jury member, suspects Diana's boyfriend, who works as an acrobat wearing a dresses.

The Skin Game (1931)

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A rich family, the Hillcrests, is fighting against the speculator, Hornblower, who sends away poor farmers to build factories on their lands. When Mrs. Hillcrest finds out that Chloe Hornblower was a prostitute, she uses this secret to blackmail the speculator and force him to stop his business.

Rich And Strange (1931)

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Fred and Emily Hill are leading a boring life in London. They receive a big inheritance by a rich relative and now they can realize all their dreams. They leave for a cruise behaving as rich people….but this is the beginning of the end. Richness makes they soon forget their love and family.

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"Pure Cinema: The Birth of the Hitchcock Style" featurette