Hitchcock: 1: It’s Only Another Movie | Omnibus

Duration: 1'04'46''

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During a career spanning 50 years of filmmaking, from the silent era into the age of television, Alfred Hitchcock became as famous a public figure as any of his stars. Tonight's programme looks at the first 25 years of his career.

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