Best Alfred Hitchcock Film
Alfred Hitchcock was the so-called Master of Suspense. From the 1930s through the 1960s, he directed dozens of films – mostly in the murder-mystery, psychological horror, or spy drama genres – and worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars to create masterpieces that continue to feel relevant more than half a century later. While his personal life and professional ethics are fraught with controversy, his creative brilliance and influential storytelling remains unimpeachable. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate as we attempt to name the Best Alfred Hitchcock Film.
Movies discussed: Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Dial M for Murder, The Birds, The 39 Steps, Strangers on a Train, Notorious, Rope, Rebecca, The Lady Vanishes, Suspicion, To Catch a Thief, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Shadow of a Doubt
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists David Silbert, Jim Czadzeck, John Higgins, and Karissa Kloss as they discuss and debate 16 of Hitch’s most enduring films.
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
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Match-Up 1: Psycho (1960) (1) vs. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) (4)
Match-Up 2: Notorious (1946) (3) vs. Strangers on a Train (1951) (2)
Match-Up 3: North by Northwest (1959) (1) vs. Suspicion (1941) (4)
Match-Up 4: The Lady Vanishes (1938) (3) vs. Dial M for Murder (1954) (2)
Match-Up 5: Rear Window (1954) (1) vs. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) (4)
Match-Up 6: Rope (1948) (3) vs. The 39 Steps (1935) (2)
Match-Up 7: Vertigo (1958) vs. To Catch a Thief (1955) (4)
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panelists: David Silbert, Jim Czadzeck, John Higgins, Karissa Kloss
Producer: Curtis Creekmore
Editor: Bob Erlenback
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
