After establishing his career with silent films, Alfred Hitchcock rode the wave of sound revolution, and further developed his style of dark drama, gripping thrillers, and black comedy. 

This first volume of Hitchcock’s Early Years takes you on a trip to the 1930s, showcasing his evolution from theatrical dramas to the stylish suspense films that would define his legacy:

The Skin Game (1931)

Rich and Strange (1931)

Number Seventeen (1932)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

The 39 Steps (1935)

Limited Edition 5-Disc Hardbox.

1000 copies only – individually numbered.

The Skin Game (1931)

A wealthy family who have held their country estate for many generations find themselves squared against their upstart neighbours in a squabble for respectability within the village neighbourhood. 

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray

NEW Interview with film scholar Charles Barr

Introduction by Director / Film Historian Noël Simsolo

Introduction by actor Tony Curtis

Alma Reville: Jo Botting & Natalie Morris in Conversation

Hitchcock/Truffaut – Archival Audio Interview

Image Gallery 

Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono

Aspect Ratio 1.37:1

Optional English HOH Subtitles

Rich and Strange (1931) 

A happy young married couple inherit a large sum of money and decide to take a world cruise, where their new-found fortune goes quickly to their heads.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray

Audio Commentary by film historian Troy Howarth

Archival episode of Cinema Then, Cinema Now featuring Professor Jerry Carlson and author Leonard Quart

Unexpectedly Personal: Charles Barr on Rich and Strange

Hitchcock/Truffaut – Archival Audio Interview

Introduction by actor Tony Curtis

Introduction by Director / Film Historian Noël Simsolo

Image Gallery

Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono

Aspect Ratio 1.37:1

Optional English HOH Subtitles

Number Seventeen (1932)

A female jewel thief has a change of heart and decides to help the police foil an enemy gangs’ escape to France.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray

Audio Commentary by film historian and critic Peter Tonguette

NEW Interview with film scholar Charles Barr

From Silent Film Idol to Superman: John Stuart by Jonathan Croall

Introduction by actor Tony Curtis

Introduction by Director / Film Historian Noël Simsolo

Archival episode of Cinema Then, Cinema Now featuring Professor Jerry Carlson and film scholar John Belton

Hitchcock/Truffaut – Archival Audio Interview

Image Gallery

Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono

Aspect Ratio 1.37:1

Optional English HOH Subtitles

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

While on a winter holiday, a husband and wife learn of an assassination attempt about to take place in London. Fearing that their plot will be revealed, the assassins kidnap the couple’s daughter in order to keep them quiet.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray

NEW Interview with film critic Neil Sinyard

Introduction by critic Charles Barr

Introduction by actor Tony Curtis

Archival episode of Cinema Then, Cinema Now featuring Professor Jerry Carlson, Professor Royal Brown and Professor Janet Cutler 

Image Gallery

Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono

Aspect Ratio 1.37:1

Optional English HOH Subtitles

The 39 Steps (1935) 

A Canadian visiting London is embroiled in foreign espionage after harboring a woman on-the-run who is subsequently murdered.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray

NEW Audio Commentary by Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw

Audio Commentary by Marian Keane

NEW Interview with film critic Neil Sinyard

NEW Interview with Matthew Sweet

Introduction by critic Charles Barr

Introduction by actor Tony Curtis

On Location: The 39 Steps

Lux Radio Theatre: The 39 Steps – 1937 radio adaptation starring Robert Montgomery and Ida Lupino

Image Gallery

Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono

Aspect Ratio 1.37:1

Optional English HOH Subtitles