Product Review

Downhill-1927-silent with English subtitles-black and white-Alfred Hitchcock shows that he is the master director in this early masterpiece. Roddy Berwick, played by Ivor Novello, is a happy Oxford college boy from a wealthy home. He becomes friends with Tim Wakely, whose family is not wealthy, however he managed to get into Oxford on a scholarship. They both get involved with a woman who runs a bakery. Soom the woman accuses Roddy of taking liberties with her and getting her into trouble, even though the real culprit is Tim. Roddy however keeps silent out of loyalty to Tim. Sadly, this leads to Roddy being expelled and starting his scary spiral downhill. His life continues to take turns for the worse as he leaves home, joins the theatre, becomes a dime a dance boy, and finally descends into madness. Can there be a happy ending? The Lodger-1927-silent with English subtitles. Ivor Novello once again stars, this time as a man of mystery who shows up seeking a room in a boarding house in a neighborhood that has been plagued by a serial killer. This serial killer, who always leaves a calling card the states THE AVENGER, only preys on blondes. Soon, the landlady suspects that the lodger is in fact the killer.