Under Capricorn
Mystery, murder and passion from the master of suspense!
1949 | 118m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
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| Writer: | Hume Cronyn, James Bridie, Peter Ustinov, Helen Simpson, John Colton, Marjorie Bowen, Margaret Linden |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 08, 1949 |
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| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Writer: | Hume Cronyn, James Bridie, Peter Ustinov, Helen Simpson, John Colton, Marjorie Bowen, Margaret Linden |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | loss of loved one, love of one's life, immigrant, penitentiary, class society, australia, run away, alcoholism, 19th century |
| Production Companies | Transatlantic Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,500,000
Budget: $2,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ingrid Bergman | Lady Henrietta Flusky |
| Joseph Cotten | Sam Flusky |
| Michael Wilding | Charles Adare |
| Margaret Leighton | Milly |
| Cecil Parker | The Governor |
| Denis O'Dea | Mr. Corrigan |
| Jack Watling | Winter |
| Harcourt Williams | The Coachman |
| John Ruddock | Mr. Potter |
| Bill Shine | Mr. Banks |
| Victor Lucas | The Reverend Smiley |
| Ronald Adam | Mr. Riggs |
| Francis de Wolff | Major Wilkins |
| G.H. Mulcaster | Dr. Macallister |
| Olive Sloane | Sal |
| Maureen Delaney | Flo |
| Julia Lang | Susan |
| Betty McDermott | Martha |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Man at Governor's Reception (uncredited) |
| Edmond O'Brien | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| A.W. Watkins | Sound Designer |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Director |
| Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
| Richard Addinsell | Original Music Composer |
| Hume Cronyn | Screenplay |
| James Bridie | Screenplay |
| Peter Ustinov | Screenplay |
| Bert Bates | Editor |
| Helen Simpson | Novel |
| Thomas N. Morahan | Art Direction |
| John Colton | Writer |
| Julia Squire | Costume Design |
| Marjorie Bowen | Screenplay |
| Roger K. Furse | Costume Design |
| Charles E. Parker | Makeup Artist |
| Peter Handford | Sound Recordist |
| Margaret Linden | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Alfred Hitchcock | Producer |
| Sidney Bernstein | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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.