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Under Capricorn
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Ships from: Waverly, IA
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- •Express, 48 States
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Overview
Returning to his old Elstree Studios headquarters in England, Alfred Hitchcock did his best with Hume Cronyn's adaptation of the James Bridie novel Under Capricorn. Costume drama was never Hitchcock's forte, as proven by his disappointing Jamaica Inn 1939, but Capricorn does have its moments. Set in Australia in the early 19th century, the film concerns the tribulations of Lady Henrietta Ingrid Bergman, who was driven out of her home in disgrace after eloping with unkempt stableman Sam Flusky Joseph Cotten. Accused of the murder of Henrietta's brother, Flusky has been transported to Australia, where he starts life anew as a prosperous businessman, even while his wife descends further and further into alcoholism and