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 * Strangers on a Train-** is an American psychological thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. It was shot in the autumn of 1950 and released by Warner Bros. on June 30, 1951. The film stars Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, and Robert Walker, and features Leo G. Carroll, Patricia Hitchcock, and Laura Elliott. It is about a famous tennis player who gets involved in a crazy murder scheme by a psycho he meets on a train named Bruno. The film placed #32 on AFI's "100 years...100 Thrills" list. It was also nominated for AFI's "100 Years...100 Movies."


 * Dial M for Murder** (1954) - This film was directed by Alfred hitchcock and starrs Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, Ray Milland, and John Williams. An ex-tennis pro, Tony Wendice, decides to murder his wife after learning she had an affair. Wendice gets someone named Charles Swann to do his bidding. They come up with a plan but when Swann is attempting to kill Wendice's wife, she ends up killing him. She ends up being convicted of murder and it's up to Mark Halliday, the man she had an affair with, and Chief Inspector Hubbard to uncover Wendice's plan.


 * Vertigo** (1958) - Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, stars James Stewart and Kim Novak. Centers around a retired private detective who investigates the strange behavior of his friend's wife. In the end it turns out to be a twisted murder case instead of a suicide. The main character had a severe fear of heights due to a traumatic experience, which caused vertigo (the title of the film). Vertigo was nominated for 2 Oscars, Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Best Sound, in 1959. It was originally poorly recieved by US critics when it premiered but has become known as one of Hitchcock's masterpieces.


 * North by Northwest**(1959) - A classic suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Ernest Lehman. The film was released in 1959 and stars Cary Grant, James Mason and Eva Marie Saint. The plot is about an advertiser in New York City (Cary Grant) who is mistaken as a government agent by a group of foreign spies. He is chased across the country looking for a way to stay alive. The film placed #4 on AFI's "100 Years...100 Thrills." It also placed #7 on AFI's "10 Top 10."