An expensively-produced film by David O.Selznick (following his recent success withGone With The Wind (1939)), it was Hitchcock""sfirstAmerican/Hollywood film, although it retained distinctly British characteristics from his earlier murder mysteries.Bud: Thank you, Mr.Kirkeby.(He dials) Mr.Eichelberger? It""s OK for Friday.(He dials again) Mr.Vanderhof? OK for Wednesday.Bud rushes for the elevators when summoned by Sheldrake""s secretary Miss Olsen (Edie Adams) to the executive""s plush 27th floor office, and steps into Fran Kubelik""s elevator - believing "they""re kicking me upstairs":And drive carefully.Phillip was pulled out of his bed by the tendons in his arms - as Freddy controlled him like a puppet, and led him apparently sleep-walking, into the hallway to a window in the bell tower of the hospital."The plan was for the three teens to drive themselves back to the shelter, while Maggie and "John" would walk o the school and have another car sent for them."As they go down the stairs to continue the tour, Charlotte mentions the servant help: "The colored girl comes three times a week.