Stage Fright
Stage Fright is one of
Alfred Hitchcock's lesser-known
films. It stars Marlene Dietrichas Charlotte Inwood, an actress accused of
murder by the actual perpetrator, Jonathan Cooper (played by
Richard Todd). Other stars include
Jane Wyman,
Patricia Hitchcock,
Alastair Sim and a minor role for Ballard Berkeley of
Fawlty Towers fame.
Alfred Hitchcock's cameo appearance is as a man looking at Jane Wyman's character on the street. The film featured a song by Cole Porter entitled "The Laziest Gal In Town". Christian Dior did the costumes. The film was released in 1950.