Tag: Notorious

  • Why Cary Grant Had To Turn Down Dial M For Murder

    Why Cary Grant Had To Turn Down Dial M For Murder

    Alfred Hitchcock is behind several decades’ worth of celebrated films, but some of the English director’s best works were adaptations of stage plays. “Dial M For Murder” was one such adaptation, based on Frederick Knott’s Broadway hit concerning an affair, a murder plot, and the trial that followed. Meticulously plotted and visually sparse, the thriller…

  • Alfred Hitchcock’s 15 Best Films Ranked

    Alfred Hitchcock’s 15 Best Films Ranked

    With a career that spanned over 50 years, Alfred Hitchcock is an undisputed master of cinema. With around 55 feature films on his resume, it is extremely hard to narrow them down to a list of 15 — and that’s before you even get to ranking them. Hitchcock charted the political turmoil of the 20th century…