Secret Agent 1936

TIME Magazine: Directed by England's pudgy master of melodrama, Alfred Hitchcock, Secret Agent is a first-rate sample of his knack of achieving speed by never hurrying, horror by concentrating on the prosaic. Read more

B.R. Crisler, New York Times: The picture as a whole is marred by inexpert camera technique, film editing whose incorrectness hits one between the eyes, and strangely uneven sound recording. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The film has a fine cast and a fine look -- shot in the Swiss Alps, much of it makes use of unusual white-on-white compositions. Read more

Michael Sragow, New Yorker: One of the weirdest movies Alfred Hitchcock ever made. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: This thriller may not be one of Hitchcock's best English films, but it is full of startling set pieces and quirky characterisation. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Secret Agent dallies much on the way but rates as good spy entertainment, suave story telling, and, in one particular case, brilliant characterization. Read more