Hitchcock's last collaboration with Selznick had its good and its bad points for him; he came away with a sumptuous production but also with a not-terribly-interesting story. The film is smoothly directed, with some exceptional camerawork; Hitchcock was undoubtedly a master of his craft by this point. However, the depiction of the trial procedures makes the picture look extremely dated. Quite frankly, Madonna's "Body of Evidence" had more credible courtroom scenes. And Ethel Barrymore's Oscar nomination, for a role with screen time that amounts to no more than two minutes, is one of Hollywood's biggest mysteries, if not blunders. (***)