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The stories: Jamaica Inn, Sabotage, The 39 Steps and Easy Virtue
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Jamaica Inn: When her parents die, Mary is sent to Cornwall, Englandto live with her Aunt Patience and Uncle Joss. Uncle Joss is the owner and proprietor of the Jamaica Inn, a seemingly normal business. However, Mary soon discovers that all is not what it seems: her uncle is a leader of a gang of pirates who lure ships to their doom on a rocky coast. When Mary discovers the truth, though, she begins to fear for her life. This early classic from the master of suspense is adapted froma novel by Daphne Du Maurierand features screen legend Charles Laughton. Sabatage: Mr. Verloc leads an unassuming life as the manager of a small cinema. At least, thats what his wife and brother in law think. What they don't know is that Mr. Verloc is actually part of a gang of saboteurs. When Scotland Yard assigns a detective to work next door to the cinema, Mr. Verloc's life takes a dramatic turn in this tense, edge of your seat thriller. The 39 Steps: In the London music hall, Canadian tourists Richard Hannay is enjoying a production of Mr. Memory. Just before it ends, however, there is a disturbance in the hall and Richard;s life becomes intertwined with that of Annabella Smith, a woman on the run from a spy ring. He agrees to protect her, but later that night, she is murdered. Fearing he will be accused of the crime, Richard goes on the run to bring down the spy ring and prove his innocence. Along with 1934's The Man Who Knew Too Much, this is the film that made Hitchcock a household name. Easy Virtue: Larita Filton has just had her life turned upside down, a scndelous divorce case and subsequent suicide have left her with scourge of the community. She escapes to France where she meets John Whittaker and they fall in love. When John's family finds out her secret, though, Larita may be in for more than she'd ever bargained for.