He storyboarded every shot and left nothing to chance. He cared deeply about his work and took responsibility for it. He was an individualist like few others. These are his movies. This is the rare Hitchcock picture that really does depend, in large part, on an actor's talent.
Performance is a widely misunderstood thing.
Performance, seemingly simple and easy to understand, should become something entirely different. I'd love to hear what everyone thinks of these movies. If you are a Free-Market. Frank Capra and D.W. Griffith have received almost as much attention in the academy but that's merely interesting to note, not particularly relevant. To my way of thinking, Hawks cut the finest gems.