Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- eerie
- playful
- classic cinema night
- alfred hitchcock marathon
What critics said
Critics generally find the film entertaining in its comic suspense and set pieces but confusing, vague, and unsatisfactory as a coherent mystery.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The detective and criminals are driven by the search for a robbed necklace.
The film combines intended eeriness and crime peril with comedy, including runaway-vehicle set pieces.
The plot moves from a London house into police pursuit and culminates in a prominent runaway train sequence.
The critical consensus repeatedly characterizes the story as vague, confusing, and practically incomprehensible.
Films like Number Seventeen, and why
The 39 Steps
Shared early sound-era blend of crime mystery, suspense, macabre humor, and deliberately playful plotting.
The Lady Vanishes
Shared Hitchcockian crime chase structure, comic suspense, stolen-object intrigue, and British setting.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Shared black-and-white thriller atmosphere, criminal entanglements, mistaken identities, and uneasy humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Release Date
- 1932-07-18
- Runtime
- 63 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (128)
Cast
- Leon M. Lion
- Anne Grey
- John Stuart
- Donald Calthrop
- Barry Jones
- Ann Casson
- Henry Caine
- Garry Marsh
- Herbert Langley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Number Seventeen about?
- Alfred Hitchcock turns a stolen necklace chase into a brisk, black-and-white cocktail of crime suspense, eccentric comedy, and runaway-vehicle chaos.
- What is Number Seventeen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Number Seventeen as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Number Seventeen violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Number Seventeen as mild.
- What did critics think of Number Seventeen?
- Critics generally find the film entertaining in its comic suspense and set pieces but confusing, vague, and unsatisfactory as a coherent mystery.
- Which films are like Number Seventeen?
- Films with a similar feel include The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
- How long is Number Seventeen?
- Number Seventeen runs 63 minutes.
- Where can I watch Number Seventeen?
- In United States, Number Seventeen streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
