Cary Grant

‘Suspicion’ (1941) a lesser companion piece to ‘Rebecca’

Just one year after “Rebecca,” director Alfred Hitchcock and actress Joan Fontaine made the very similarly themed “Suspicion” (1941). It’s a classic example of an

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‘To Catch a Thief’ (1955) is a relaxing take on suspense

“To Catch a Thief” (1955) is so gorgeous to look at, and Cary Grant is so suave and Grace Kelly so elegant, that it actually

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Hitchcock’s ‘Notorious’ (1946) illustrates art of subtle suspense

“Notorious” (1946) is the entry in Alfred Hitchcock’s oeuvre that can be most crisply studied for its artistry in slow-burn suspense. Ingrid Bergman’s Alicia –

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‘North by Northwest’ (1959) an early action classic with humor

Almost without exception, at the end of watching every movie in my “On a Hitchcock Kick” series I’ve thought, “Ah, I can see why critics

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