Maybe Hitchcock's Greatest Movie

Rating: 10/10 (9 September 2000)

This movie along with Vertigo, Psycho, and North by Northwest is a timeless classic that is one of Hitch's 5 best. The only question is, is it his best movie? You can make a strong case. This movie has everything--great cast which included Jimmy Stewart(in probably his best role), Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, Wendell Corey, and Raymond Burr. It had great costumes--I didn't think it was possible to make the gorgeous Kelly look even better but somehow Edith Head did. It had a great plot that kept you in suspense the entire movie. It also had one of the best Hitch villains ever in Lars Thorwald, excellently played by Burr. However, without question, Stewart's performance is tremendous. Just to watch him act with his face and body language is incredible. An interesting note is that the songwriter was the creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks aka David Seville (real name Ross Bagsdarian). I could go on and on about this movie, but you, the viewer, need to watch it, especially if you have never seen it before. A movie that will stand the test of time.