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Alfred Hitchcock
portrait Nationality: English
Biography: The acknowledged master of the thriller genre he virtually invented, Alfred Hitchcock was also a brilliant technician who deftly blended sex, suspense and humor. His legacy is vast: books, tributes, film festivals, and imitators abound. Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, the monthly publication that bears his name, and other Alfred Hitchcock Presents anthologies, are still going strong.
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'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2000)
Summary: Documentary on the making and restoring of Hitchcock's 1954 masterpiece "Rear Window"
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Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999)
Summary: This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primarily focuses on his American classics, such as "Shadow of a Doubt", "Notorious", "Rear Window", "Vertigo", "Psycho" and "The Birds". (imdb)
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Hitchcock: The Early Years (1999)
Summary: A documentary on the early films of Alfred Hitchcock.
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Family Plot (1976)
Summary: Lighthearted suspense film about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend who encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California. (imdb)
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Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock, The (1973)
Summary: A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and suspense, defines the meaning of "MacGuffin," and discusses his use of storyboarding in designing a film. (imdb)
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Frenzy (1972)
Summary: A serial killer is murdering London women with a necktie. The police have a suspect... but he's the wrong man. (imdb)
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Topaz (1969)
Summary: A French Man and his family involved in the cold war between Russians and Americans. (imdb)
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Torn Curtain (1966)
Summary: An American scientist fakes a defection into Communist East Germany in order to get hold of defense secrets.
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Marnie (1964)
Summary: Mark marries Marnie although she is a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, and tries to help her confront and resolve them. (imdb)
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Birds, The (1963)
Summary: Birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people, in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness. (imdb)
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Psycho (1960)
Summary: A young female embezzler arrives at the Bates Motel after stealing $40 thousand, which has terrible secrets of its own in the form of an odd proprietor and his domineering, never-seen mother.
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North by Northwest (1959)
Summary: An advertising executive is mistaken for a spy and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive.
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Vertigo (1958)
Summary: Complex story about a San Francisco detective and his psychological troubles with fear of heights and obsession over a woman.(imdb)
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Wrong Man, The (1956)
Summary: True story of an innocent man mistaken for a criminal. (imdb)
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Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1956)
Summary: A family vacationing in Morocco accidently stumble on to an assassination plot and the conspirators are determined to prevent them from interfering. (imdb)
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Trouble with Harry, The (1955)
Summary: The trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and everyone seems to have a different idea of what needs to be done with his body... (imdb)
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To Catch a Thief (1955)
Summary: Stars Cary Grant as a former thief suspected of a new series of crimes and Grace Kelly as the woman who romances him. (imdb)
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Rear Window (1954)
Summary: A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
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Dial M for Murder (1954)
Summary: An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to murder his wife. When things go wrong, he improvises a brilliant plan B. (imdb)
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I Confess (1953)
Summary: Otto Kellar and his wife Alma work as caretaker and housekeeper at a Catholic church in Quebec. Whilst robbing a house where he sometimes works as a gardener, Otto is caught and kills the owner (imdb)
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Strangers on a Train (1951)
Summary: You'd like your wife killed, wouldn't you? I'll do it for you if you'll kill someone for me, and since we're strangers we'll be free of suspicion (imdb)
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Stage Fright (1950)
Summary: Jonathan Cooper is wanted by the police who suspect him of killing his lover's husband. (imdb)
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Under Capricorn (1949)
Summary: In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor. When he arrives he meets powerful landowner and ex-convict Sam Flusky, who wants to do a business deal with him... (imdb)
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Rope (1948)
Summary: Two young men commit a murder just to see what it's like. (imdb)
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Paradine Case, The (1947)
Summary: The beautiful Mrs. Paradine is accused of poisoning her older, blind husband. She hires married Anthony Keane as her lawyer and when he begins to fall in love with her, she encourages him. (imdb)
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Notorious (1946)
Summary: A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them? (imdb)
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Spellbound (1945)
Summary: The head of the Green Manors mental asylum Dr. Murchison is retiring to be replaced by Dr. Edwards, a famous psychiatrist... (imdb)
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Lifeboat (1944)
Summary: Several survivors of a torpedoed ship find themselves in the same boat with one of the men who sunk it. (imdb)
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Bon Voyage (1944)
Summary: A young English RAF pilot is debriefed by French officials about his escape from occupied territory, and in particular one person who may or may not have been a German agent. (imdb)
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Aventure malgache (1944)
Summary: The Moliere players are in their dressing room, getting ready to go on set. One actor mentions to another that his face reminds him of an opportunist turncoat he knew when he was in the Resistance. He then relates the adventure that he had in the Resistance, running an illegal radio station and dodging the Nazis. (imdb)
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Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Summary: A young woman thinks her uncle may be a serial killer.
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Saboteur (1942)
Summary: Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane goes on the run across the States when he is wrongly accused of starting a fire which killed his best friend. (imdb)
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Suspicion (1941)
Summary: A woman thinks her husband may be planning to kill her. (imdb)
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Summary: Not a typical Hitchcock movie, this is a comedy about a couple who learn that their marriage was not valid. (imdb)
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House Across the Bay, The (1940)
Summary: An aircraft designer falls for the wife of an imprisoned gangster. All goes well until the gangster gets out of prison. (imdb)
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Rebecca (1940)
Summary: When a naive young woman marries a rich widower, they settle in his gigantic mansion, where she finds the memory of the first wife maintaining a grip on her husband and the servants. (imdb)
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Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Summary: On the eve of WW2, a young American reporter tries to expose enemy agents in London. (imdb)
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Jamaica Inn (1939)
Summary: In Cornwall, around 1800, a young woman discovers that she's living near a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecks for profit. (imdb)
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Lady Vanishes, The (1938)
Summary: While traveling in continental Europe, a young British couple realize that a passenger seems to have been kidnapped from their train. (imdb)
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Young and Innocent (1937)
Summary: Man on the run from a murder charge enlists a beautiful stranger who must put herself at risk for his cause. (imdb)
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Secret Agent (1936)
Summary: During the first world war, novelist Edgar Brodie is sent to Switzerland by the Intelligence Service... (imdb)
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Sabotage (1936)
Summary: A Scotland Yard undercover detective is on the trail of a saboteur who is part of a plot to set off a bomb in London. But when the detective's cover is blown, the plot begins to unravel. (iMDB)
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39 Steps, The (1935)
Summary: A man in London tries to help a counterespionage agent, and is soon finding himself in one jam after another. (imdb)
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Waltzes from Vienna (1934)
Summary: Schani, Johan Strauss Jr., is forced by his father to forget music and to work in a bakery. Here he falls in love with Resi. The girl gets very jealous when a rich and beautiful contessa asks Schani to write a waltz for her. Schani writes and plays it, but he is always loyal to his girlfriend. (imdb)
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Man Who Knew Too Much, The (1934)
Summary: A man and his wife receive a clue to an imminent assassination attempt, only to learn that their daughter has been kidnapped to keep them quiet. (imdb)
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Number 17 (1932)
Summary: A gang of thieves gather at a safe house following a robbery, but a detective is on their trail. (imdb)
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Mary (1931)
Summary: A juror in a murder trial, after voting to convict, has second thoughts and begins to investigate on his own before the execution. German version of "Murder." (imdb)
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Rich and Strange (1931)
Summary: Believing that an unexpected inheritance will bring them happiness, a married couple instead finds their relationship strained to the breaking point. (imdb)
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Skin Game, The (1931)
Summary: An old traditional family and a modern family battle over land in a small English village and almost destroy each other. (imdb)
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Elastic Affair, An (1930)
Summary: Lost short film directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
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Murder! (1930)
Summary: A juror in a murder trial, after voting to convict, has second thoughts and begins to investigate on his own before the execution. (imdb)
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Juno and the Paycock (1930)
Summary: During the Irish revolution, a family earns a big inheritance. They start leading a rich life forgetting what the most important values are. (imdb)
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Sound Test for Blackmail (1929)
Summary: Sound test for "Blackmail" (1929).
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Manxman, The (1929)
Summary: Despite their differing backgrounds, fisherman Pete and lawyer Philip have been life long friends on the Isle of Man. Pete wants to marry Kate, the landlord's daughter at the local inn, however Kate's father doesn't think he is good enough. Pete leaves the island to seek his fortune abroad and entrusts Kate to Philip, but they start to be attracted to each other. (imdb)
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Blackmail (1929)
Summary: Alice White is the daughter of a shopkeeper in 1920's London. Her boyfriend, Frank Webber is a Scotland... (imdb)
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Easy Virtue (1928)
Summary: Larita Filton is named as correspondent in a scandalous divorce case. She escapes to France to rebuild her life where she meets John Whittaker... (imdb)
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Champagne (1928)
Summary: A spoilt rich girl leads a life of luxury on the profits from her father's champagne business. To bring... (imdb)
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Farmer's Wife, The (1928)
Summary: Farmer Sweetland is a lonely old widower. He is determined to marry again and he enlists the help of his housekeeper Minta to pick a wife from the local single women. (imdb)
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Ring, The (1927)
Summary: Jack Saunders and Bob Corby are two boxers in love with Nellie. Jack and Nellie are married but their... (imdb)
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Downhill (1927)
Summary: Public schoolboy Roddy Berwick is expelled from school when he takes the blame for a friend's theft and his life falls apart in a series of misadventures. (imdb)
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Lodger, The (1927)
Summary: A serial killer known as "The Avenger" is on the loose in London, murdering blonde women. A mysterious man arrives at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Bunting looking for a room to rent (imdb)
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Mountain Eagle, The (1926)
Summary: In the Kentucky hills a store keeper tries to win the love of an innocent schoolteacher. She runs away and seeks refuge with a hermit. (imdb)
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Pleasure Garden, The (1925)
Summary: Patsy Brand is a chorus girl at the Pleasure Garden music hall. She meets Jill Cheyne who is down on her luck and gets her a job as a dancer. Jill meets adventurer Hugh Fielding and they get engaged, but when Hugh travels out of the country, she begins to play around. (imdb)
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Number 13 (1922)
Summary: This film was never completed. Only two reels of film were shot. After the film was pulled from production, the script was lost, the scenes forgotten and the negatives probably melted down by Gainsborough to obtain the small quantity of silver nitrate it contained. (imdb)