Alfred Hitchcock's first dark-haired leading lady is the topic of this week's video. Unlike his famous blondes, Lillian Hall-Davis is neither a conniving temptress nor a target of violence. She's the lead of two of his more atypical offerings, a sports drama and a romantic comedy. In both films, she plays a sweet, truly decent character but, true to the times in which the films were made, she's never the protagonist. But she makes a tremendous object of affection.

So take a break from the blondes and join me as we talk about the woman at the center of a Hitchcockian love triangle...

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Video Essays for other actors discussed in the video:

Ian Hunter: Hitchcock's Charming Cad: [ Ссылка ]

Other Hitchcock Video Essays:

The Ring Video Essay: [ Ссылка ]
Ivor Novello: Hitchcock's First Wrong Man: [ Ссылка ]
The Lodger Video Essay: [ Ссылка ]
Isabel Jeans: Hitchcock's Salacious Socialite: [ Ссылка ]
Downhill Video Essay: [ Ссылка ]

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00:00 - Center of the Story
01:58 - Marriage Material
03:28 - A Tragic End

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