This film is not Alfred Hitchcock's best. I haven't seen all of them, but I expect it isn't his worst. It's dialogue is good, not realistically British (as I am), but I enjoyed the witty repertoire between Chief Inspector Oxford and his wife in particular. However, those scenes did seem a trifle unnecessary. The subplot of the wife's awful cooking did little to furthur the plot, and whilst I respect Alfred Hitchcock's humour at poking fun at a couple, who are on the verge of a murder enquiry, I do not see the need to (if you'll pardon the pun) murder the point.
Barry Foster as Robert Rusk reminded me so much of another certain British actor around in the 1970s, so I did some research - checked the Imdb Trivia page for the film - and apparently Michael Caine was offered this part, and turned it down. Sure, he'll do Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - Jay Roach but a certified Hitchcock classic, that's a no-no. (I think this is the only review in the world to compare those two films.)
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