Directed by Alfred Hitchcock • 1956 • United States
Starring Henry Fonda, Vera Miles, Anthony Quayle
With this claustrophobic thriller drawn from real events, Alfred Hitchcock delivered an unusually naturalistic take on his trademark themes, shooting on location in New York with documentary realism. When an eyewitness to a robbery identifies musician Christopher Balestrero (Henry Fonda) as the culprit, Balestrero cannot prove where he was on the day of the crime. Now, the wheels of justice—driven by the testimony of witnesses—mercilessly grind away at the life of a man who looks remarkably like the real thief, driving him and his wife (Vera Miles) to desperation.
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Rear Window
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock • 1954 • United States
Starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell CoreyAlfred Hitchcock was at the height of his powers as a visual storyteller when he made this enduring suspense classic. James Stewart is L. B. Jeffries, an injured photojournalist confined to his...
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Rope
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock • 1948 • United States
Starring James Stewart, John Dall, Farley GrangerIn this charged thriller inspired by the notorious case of Leopold and Loeb, two Manhattan college friends (John Dall and Farley Granger) strangle a classmate for intellectual kicks and then pro...
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Shadow of a Doubt
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock • 1943 • United States
Starring Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald CareyAlfred Hitchcock’s personal favorite of all his films, SHADOW OF A DOUBT is an exceptionally macabre tale of a beloved uncle (Joseph Cotten) whose visit to his sister and her family at firs...
