In this Alfred Hitchcock thriller, the police trial to find the Necktie Murderer leads to an innocent man who must elude the law and prove his innocence by finding the real killer.
“You can never be quite sure when you're going to start a terrifying new descent or take a sudden turn to the left or right. The agony is exquisite.”
—Vincent Canby, The New York Times
“A return to old forms by the master of suspense. This is the kind of thriller Hitchcock was making in the 1940s, filled with macabre details, incongruous humor, and the desperation of a man convicted of a crime he didn't commit.”