We watched a very old (1938) Alfred Hitchcock feature tonight, The Lady Vanishes. I ‘d say Mr. Hitchcock was still honing his craft when he made this particular movie, but it did have its moments.

Best line of the movie, delivered by a British cricket fan during the final shoot-out: “You know, I’m half-inclined to believe that there’s a rational explanation behind all this.”

The ending is a bit lame, but glimpses of later Hitchcock genius shine through anyway.