The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)

[6] Alfred Hitchcock directed two other films prior to this one, but the director regarded The Lodger as the first true 'Hitchcock film'. It's also widely regarded his best from the silent era. The Lodger opens with London in a…
Under Capricorn (1949)

Under Capricorn (1949)

[3] In one of the lesser offerings from director Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Wilding plays a Brit visiting colonial Australia. To the dismay of his uncle (Cecil Parker), the new governor of the colony, Wilding's character gets caught up in the…
Dial M for Murder (1954)

Dial M for Murder (1954)

[6] Ray Milland (The Lost Weekend) hires a man to murder Grace Kelly in Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder. The film, based on a stage play by Frederick Knott, opens with Milland hiring an old college acquaintance (Anthony Dawson)…
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

[8] Teresa Wright (Mrs. Miniver) plays a bored teenager who's over-joyed when her favorite Uncle (The Third Man's Joseph Cotton) comes to stay with her family. But the warmth of family reunion soon gives way to cold suspicion when Cotton…
Stage Fright (1950)

Stage Fright (1950)

[6] Jane Wyman stars in this Alfred Hitchcock noir mystery as an aspiring actress who goes undercover to prove her best friend (Richard Todd) is innocent of murdering a theatre starlet's husband. The starlet is played with icy villainy by…
The 39 Steps (1935)

The 39 Steps (1935)

[7] A London man gives refuge to a female spy, but after she's knifed in the back he's accused of her murder. The only way to clear his name is to piece together the clues she left behind and prevent…
Murder! (1930)

Murder! (1930)

[5] Alfred Hitchcock's first sound film is emblematic of his usual content, if not his his trademark style and suspense. Murder! centers around an actress (Diana Baring) found in a fugue state next to a bloody fire poker and a…
Young and Innocent (1937)

Young and Innocent (1937)

[7] A young man falsely accused of murder (Derrick De Marney) escapes his hearing and sets out to prove his innocence, dodging the police and falling in love with a blonde young woman (Nova Pilbeam) who helps him against her…
Sabotage (1936)

Sabotage (1936)

[7] Sylvia Sidney and Oskar Homolka star in this Alfred Hitchcock suspense yarn about a movie theater owner (Homolka) who is conspiring to set off a bomb in London. While a Scotland Yard detective (John Loder) tries to identify and…
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

[8] This one is often regarded as the first quintessential Alfred Hitchcock film, and what's not to like? A little girl is kidnapped and her family are forced to go through the hoops for her safe return. Peter Lorre steals…