5 Classic Hitchcock Movies
Frenzy
Perfectly blending suspense and humour, Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy is a shocking tale of murder set in modern-day London. A serial criminal known as the "Necktie Murderer" has the police on red alert and the trail is leading to an innocent man who must now elude the law and prove his innocence by finding the real murderer. Starring Jon Finch, Alex McCowen and Barry Foster, the film marked Hitchcock's return to his native England after nearly twenty years and demonstrates why he known as the Master of Suspense.
Rope
Inspired by a real-life murder case, Alfred Hitchcock's Rope is a shocking spellbinder starring James Stewart. Two friends (Farley Granger and John Dall) strangle a classmate for intellectual thrills and then proceed to throw a party for the victim's family and friends—with the body stuffed inside the trunk they use for a buffet table. As the killers turn the conversation to committing the "perfect murder," their former teacher (Stewart) becomes increasingly suspicious that his students have turned his intellectual theories into brutal reality. Filmed in only nine different takes almost entirely on a single sound stage, the first color film from the Master of Suspense is a chilling look into the dark side of humanity.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
James Stewart and Doris Day star in the international thriller The Man Who Knew Too Much directed by Alfred Hitchcock. While vacationing in Morocco, Ben and Jo McKenna are suddenly immersed in a dangerous situation after a French spy dies in Ben's arms. Discovering that their son has been kidnapped and taken to England, the McKennas are caught up in a nightmare of espionage, assassinations and terror. Soon, all of their lives hang in the balance as they draw closer to the truth that leads to a chilling climax in London's famous Royal Albert Hall. Featuring the Academy Award® winning song "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" sung by Doris Day, this remake of his own 1934 film is an unforgettable classic from the Master of Suspense.
Topaz
Considered one of the more experimental films from Alfred Hitchcock, Topaz is a riveting story of adventure and international intrigue. Responding to rumors of Russian missiles and a NATO spy called Topaz, an American CIA agent (John Forsythe) hires French operative Devereaux (Frederick Stafford) to investigate in Cuba. In Havana, Devereaux's investigation becomes dangerous, leaving behind a wake of shaken governments, murder, betrayal and suicide. This lavish production from the Master of Suspense exposes one of the most explosive spy scandals ever filmed. Torn Curtain
Paul Newman and Julie Andrews star in Alfred Hitchcock's Cold War espionage thriller Torn Curtain. World-famous scientist Michael Armstrong (Newman) and his fiancée/assistant, Sarah Sherman (Andrews), travel to Copenhagen for physics conference. When Sarah mistakenly intercepts a message meant for Armstrong, she believes that he is secretly defecting to East Germany. As Armstrong goes undercover to learn top-secret information, the couple find themselves running for their lives from the enemy agents. Starring two of Hollywood's most beloved stars, this politically charged classic is packed with all the intrigue, danger, romance and deceit that define the style of the Master of Suspense.