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Number 17

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In an empty London house, a hobo named Ben (Leon M. Lion) looks for shelter yet instead finds a corpse. When Detective Fordyce (John Stuart) shows up, he questions Ben, but is interrupted when a girl (Ann Casson) falls through the roof. Her father has vanished, and she's received an inscrutable telegram that mentions both the house and a missing necklace. Soon more suspicious characters turn up, all looking for the necklace, and none of them who they claim to be.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Mar 20, 2012
A peculiar and neglected early Hitchcock stage adaptation. Go to Full Review
Anne Brodie What She Said Jan 7, 2022
Overall, it's fun, it captures a moment in time and it's just suspenseful and nutty enough. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 11, 2021
3/4
By most measurable standards, it's not a very good movie, but fans will want to take a peek. Go to Full Review
Lauren Humphries-Brooks Citizen Dame Dec 10, 2021
Number Seventeen's weirdness is quite entertaining, a great director playing around in a sandbox full of tropes and genuinely creepy images. Go to Full Review
Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Dec 13, 2019
Brilliantly photographed early Hitchcock. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Oct 3, 2015
A most endearing Alfred Hitchcock whirl Go to Full Review
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Peter W @RT12077588 Oct 23, 2026 Number Seventeen is unmistakably one of Alfred Hitchcock’s earlier works, and you can already see him experimenting with ideas and techniques that would later become trademarks of his filmmaking, particularly his use of lighting and visual composition. The story itself is relatively simple, yet the way it’s presented on screen feels more complicated than it needs to be. With its short runtime, the film doesn’t quite have enough time to fully develop its narrative, leaving certain plot points feeling vague. That said, the majority of the performances are enjoyable, and Hitchcock’s flair for mystery, suspense and unexpected twists is already evident. While Number Seventeen isn’t among his strongest films, it offers an interesting glimpse into a legendary director refining the style that would later define his career. See more Mickey B. @Mickerdoo Mar 7, 2026 Too convoluted, dark and off pace. Although, I did like Ben. And Rose was a nice character, too. See more Bill T. @btreakle Feb 5, 2026 “Number 17” This film starring Leon Lyon Annie Gray John Stewart Donald cathro P Barry Jones and Ann cassan was one of the early talking films back in 1932 directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Now this film had a fairly easy to follow plot a gang of thieves stole necklace and the detector is on the hunt to find that necklace and return it to where it's proper owner is. That is the essence of the movie I would consider this a thriller crime mystery and give it a PG rating all things considered. If you’re Alfred Hitchcock buff like myself this is 1 you definitely wanna watch it's one of the early talkies and the quality of the black and white picture is really good. Considering the year I think it was very well done. See more Minnie C. @belledujour Nov 29, 2025 I enjoyed this one. Yeah it’s not Hitchcock best but it’s charming. The beginning drags on but the ending conclusion kept my interest. Lots of twists and turns even if it is sort of predictable See more Steve D @RT35616104 Dec 30, 2023 One of Hitch's worst. See more harwee h @RT06454255 Dec 20, 2023 Passable Hitchcock fare See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In an empty London house, a hobo named Ben (Leon M. Lion) looks for shelter yet instead finds a corpse. When Detective Fordyce (John Stuart) shows up, he questions Ben, but is interrupted when a girl (Ann Casson) falls through the roof. Her father has vanished, and she's received an inscrutable telegram that mentions both the house and a missing necklace. Soon more suspicious characters turn up, all looking for the necklace, and none of them who they claim to be.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
John Maxwell
Screenwriter
Alfred Hitchcock, Alma Reville, Rodney Ackland
Production Co
British International Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 5, 2014
Runtime
1h 5m
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