Vertigo, 1958, Paramount Pictures. Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Technicolor, 128 minutes. After a rooftop chase in which his partner fell to his death while trying to save him, Scottie (James Stewart) retires from the police …
Category: Classic Mystery
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man, 1941, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke. B&W, 97 minutes. Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) Charles are off for a relaxing day at the racetrack, only to …
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man, 1939, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke II. B&W, 103 minutes. Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) Charles are back in New York with their faithful pup Asta and infant …
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent, 1940, United Artists. Starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day. Co-starring George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Albert Basserman. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. B&W, 120 minutes. In August 1939, reporter Johnny Jones (Joel McCrea) sits at his desk making snowflake cut-outs while …
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
In foggy San Francisco, world-weary private detective Sam Spade has taken on a new case from beauty Ruth Wonderly. But nothing about this case is at it seems, and Spade must rely on his instincts and cynicism to solve it.
The Thin Man
Nick Charles, a retired detective with a droll wit, is a man who's happy now to live on his wife's fortune and, well, drink a lot. He and his classy, sassy wife Nora live a life of leisure, until a …
Laura
Detective Mark MacPherson finds himself himself falling for his latest murder victim, socialite Laura Hunt. A twist in the case takes the investigation on a winding path of discovery, with the men in Laura's each revealing a new aspect of …
The Third Man
The Third Man, 1949, British Lion Films. Starring Joseph Cotten. Orson Welles, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard. Directed by Carol Reed. B&W, 105 minutes. Novelist Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) has arrived in post-war Vienna to take advantage of a job offer …
Suspicion
Suspicion, 1941, RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. B&W, 99 minutes. Lina McLaidlaw (Joan Fontaine), crushed after hearing her parents describe her as “spinsterish,” allows herself to fall for the charms of roguish playboy …
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford, 1936, RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Jean Arthur, William Powell. Directed by Stephen Roberts. B&W, 81 minutes. Paula Bradford (Jean Arthur) and Dr. Lawrence “Brad” Bradford (William Powell) are divorced, yet enjoy a cordial relationship—perhaps enjoyed a bit …
Classic for a Reason 