Downhill

1927, 1h 46min -

That’s the direction things go for boarding-school student and star rugby player Roddy Berwick (celebrated songwriter and matinee idol Ivor Novello) when he falls from golden boy to public disgrace and bottoms out as a Parisian gigolo after accepting the blame for a friend’s scandalous indiscretion. In his fourth film as director, also known as WHEN BOYS LEAVE HOME, Alfred Hitchcock puts forth the earliest expressions of what would become his recurring themes: the “wrong man” and the transference of guilt. Show more

"Downhill" — movie produced in UK and released in 1927. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 46min. "Downhill" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel and Tubi and for rent and to buy on Apple TV. Click on a playlink to watch it now!