Production
Hitchcock wanted to cast Robert Donat (with whom he had previously worked in The 39 Steps) but was forced to cast John Loder due to Donat's chronic asthma.
Mrs Verloc was Sylvia Sidney’s only role for Hitchcock. Reportedly, they did not warm to each other and she refused to work for him again.
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