The Ring

The Ring, 1927

UK, DCP, Black & White, 108’, English

Cast: Carl Brisson, Lilian Hall-Davis, Ian Hunter, Gordon Harker

The Ringis Hitchcock’s one and only original screenplay. It’s a love triangle melodrama between fairground boxers whose lover falls for the charms of a professional boxer. “One Round” Jack is a boxer who fights in bazaars. He is engaged to Mabel. One day The Australian Champion Bob Corby hires Jack to be his sparring partner. Some time goes by before Bob realizes that he is in love with Jack’s beautiful partnerMabel. After Mabel and Bob run away together, Jack starts to train for his revenge.

Past Programs
Hitchcock9
November 7–17, 2013