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A millionaire (Gordon Harker) pretends bankruptcy to teach his daughter (Betty Balfour) responsibility.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 01/31/2020
2/4
...an awfully slight premise that's employed to mostly watchable yet entirely forgettable effect by Hitchcock... Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 12/26/2019
6/10
...once again Hitchcock goes the extra mile to make the film's visuals special. Go to Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 08/02/2013
Brilliantly filmed tale shows Hitchcock's skill at comedy. Go to Full Review Film4 Staff Film4 02/25/2013
The daughter in question is Balfour, who had a reputation for being a 'difficult' actress, but Hitchcock obtains a spirited performance from her and she virtually carries the movie. Go to Full Review TV Guide 02/25/2013
2/5
Though a minor work, this worldly comedy is handsomely staged, and Hitchcock's dry wit is already in evidence. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 11/19/2012
A profusion of kinetic visual jests Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dick C 02/17/2023 All my credits go to my favourite filmmaker, Alfred Hitchcock... See more michael d 01/18/2021 A few cool, early Hitchcock gimmicks but rather a bit of a confusing mess. See more 06/24/2020 An extremely simple & familiar plot (rich, spoiled heiress loses everything, must learn to fend for herself), with strangely little of actual worth to say about wealth, class, family, romance, or anything else. Worse yet, the intention of the film from moment to moment is confusing. Humor? Poignancy? Drama? Not sure. There are some decent early-Hitchcock visuals to lean on (shot through champagne bubbles), & Balfour is an undeniably strong presence, neither of which make the storytelling of worth. See more joel h 09/11/2018 Champagne is one of Hitchcock's weaker films. I was underwhelmed by Betty Balfour in the lead role, and the paper-thin plot left a lot to be desired. I understand what this movie was going for, but it didn't succeed. See more 05/12/2017 Some mildly amusing visual gags and the indications that Hitchcock really could have made a great Titanic movie are the only things to take away from this. Sums up the mediocrity of most of his British silent work unfortunately. See more 04/10/2016 An early Hitchcock silent that is fairly boring. A few creative shots make this bearable. See more Read all reviews
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Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Betty Balfour

The Girl

Gordon Harker

The Father

Jean Bradin

The Boy

Ferdinand von Alten

The Man

Clifford Heatherley

The Manager
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Movie Info

Synopsis A millionaire (Gordon Harker) pretends bankruptcy to teach his daughter (Betty Balfour) responsibility.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
John Maxwell
Screenwriter
Alfred Hitchcock
Production Co
British International Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 29m
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