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Number Seventeen

Number Seventeen

A great play. A great novel. And a greater film.

19325.51h 3m

Overview

A gang of jewel thieves hides out in an abandoned London house after a robbery, unaware that a detective is among them in disguise.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, Rodney Ackland
Produced by John Maxwell, Leon M. Lion
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Top Cast

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Leon M. Lion

Ben

Anne Grey

Anne Grey

Nora

John Stuart

John Stuart

Barton

Donald Calthrop

Donald Calthrop

Nora's Escort Brant

Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Henry Doyle

Ann Casson

Ann Casson

Rose Ackroyd

Henry Caine

Henry Caine

Mr. Ackroyd

Garry Marsh

Garry Marsh

Sheldrake

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Herbert Langley

The Guard on Train (uncredited)

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Themes & Keywords

black and whiterunaway trainmacguffinstolen necklacerunaway bus

About Number Seventeen

Number Seventeen is a thriller, mystery, crime film released in 1932 exploring themes of black and white, runaway train, macguffin, stolen necklace, runaway bus. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars Leon M. Lion, Anne Grey, John Stuart. A gang of jewel thieves hides out in an abandoned London house after a robbery, unaware that a detective is among them in disguise.

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