Conventional thriller with one or two grand set-pieces

Rating: Null/10 (13 September 2000)

Sandwiched between the sublime "Vertigo"(1958) and trend-setting "Psycho"(1960), this thriller obviously pales in comparison. Cary Grant is good as the man caught up in all sorts of mishaps. Eva Marie Saint can not capture the grace, beauty and wit of the magnificent Grace Kelly, and was not the first choice for this role, perceived by MGM as not right for the role. They were right. The actress never really caught on in films, even with the "On the Waterfront" support Oscar. The "crop-duster" scene is the major highlight, a magnificently created work of art. The climax on Mount Rushmore is fairly exciting, but ends abruptly. This just doesn't cut it, somehow, especially compared with Hitch's other extraordinary classics.