Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

8/9/1949 1h 58m 6.1/10

Overview

A native Briton banished to Australia for murder, and his wife, Henrietta, the disturbed sister of the man he was convicted on killing, set out to help her conquer her demons and return her life to normal.

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Top Billed Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Sam Flusky

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Lady Henrietta Flusky

Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Milly

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

The Governor

Denis O'Dea

Denis O'Dea

Mr. Corrigan

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Charles Adare

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7/9/2022

6/10

There are two ways to look at this rather procedural Victorial melodrama: either it's Hitchcock very much off form from his usual perfection; or it's Hitchcock demonstrating that he has other strings to his bow than his much lauded suspense thrillers. I prefer the latter! Michael Wilding arrives in New South Wales looking for his fortune. He alights on "Mr. Flusky" (Joseph Cotton) as a likely business partner, and at a dinner discovers that he has history with his wife, the alcoholic "Lady Henrietta" (Ingrid Bergman). The story tries to reconcile their respective back stories with their current scenarios and the three - alongside a solid performance from Cecil Parker as the Governor - create a decent enough melodrama that isn't half bad, even if I found Bergman - her usual emotional and over-performing self - a bit pathetic after a while.

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