An advertising executive is mistaken for a spy and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. Read more
| Starring | Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Leo G. Carroll |
|---|---|
| Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller |
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The Essential Guide to Alfred Hitchcock Born 1899, Leytonstone, England Died 1980, Bel Air, USA More books have been written about Alfred Hitchcock than any other filmmaker, alive or dead. He was the self-styled “master of suspense”. In a career that stretched to half a century, he directed more than 50 films – and rarely strayed from his favourite genre. The son of a grocer, and a devout Catholic, Hitchcock often attributed his fascination with (and fear of) the law,... Read more
Simon and Garfunkel's music to the film The Graduate has been named the top soundtrack in movie history. The soundtrack for Mike Nichols' (Closer, Catch 22) film, which starred Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, included the songs Mrs Robinson, The Sound Of Silence and Scarborough Fair. Readers of Giant magazine gave second place to the 1984 film Purple Rain that featured Prince's musical and acting talents. Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, with tracks by Al Green and Dusty Springfield, took... Read more
A poll of 10,000 readers of Empire magazine has revealed the top 40 film directors of all time. Steven Spielberg came out on top, beating Alfred Hitchcock into second place, with Martin Scorsese finishing third. Spielberg has shown remarkable diversity in his directing, ranging from Jaws to E.T, Indiana Jones to Schindler's List, Jurassic Park to Saving Private Ryan. British director Hitchcock, the master of suspense, boasts Rear Window, Vertigo, North By Northwest, Pyscho and The Birds amongst Read more
Declassified: Our Favourite Spies There's something very sexy about a spy. The fantasy of putting your life on the line for your country, with a get-out-of-jail free card for recompense; that license to kill, and steal, and lie, and to hell with traffic regulations too! Most of us have probably fantasized about it at one time or another, but I don't suppose any mother ever hoped that her little darling would go into espionage. It's not a position that career guidance counselors steer young... Read more
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