From 1922-1976, British director Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers. This collection pays tribute to the legendary Master of Suspense with nine British-made films from his early, pre-Hollywood career: CHAMPAGNE (1928), EASY VIRTUE (1928), THE FARMER'S WIFE (1928), THE MANXMAN (1929), MURDER! (1930), THE SKIN GAME (1931), NUMBER SEVENTEEN (1932), THE 39 STEPS (1935), and JAMAICA INN (1939). In addition, THE ESSENTIAL ALFRED HITCHCOCK COLLECTION features seven illuminating, never-before-seen programs that add depth and context to the auteur's work, including a documentary on the filmmaker's accomplished career, a detailed biography of his life, and the entire 1937 radio adaptation of THE 39 STEPS.