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Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

Hayden — Mon, 8 Sep 2025 01:34:43 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 09/08/2025 05:34

CA Dreamin wrote:

Olli wrote:

Would anyone like to create a BEA list? :-k

I'm ready any time for a 40s project 8)

It is in heavy consideration 😎

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

CA Dreamin — Sat, 6 Sep 2025 18:51:28 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 09/06/2025 22:51

Olli wrote:

Would anyone like to create a BEA list? :-k

I'm ready any time for a 40s project 😎

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

Olli — Sat, 6 Sep 2025 17:34:11 GMT

Author: Olli

Posted: 09/06/2025 21:34

Thanks for your active participation. 10 lists were created, each with some great differences. �'� I notice that no one ranked Vertigo first. 😎

Would anyone like to create a BEA list? 🤔

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

Brigand99 — Sun, 3 Aug 2025 18:42:41 GMT

Author: Brigand99

Posted: 08/03/2025 22:42

1. The Birds
2. Strangers On a Train
3. Rebecca
4. Vertigo
5. Rope
6. Psycho
7. The Wrong Man
8. Rear Window
9. Shadow of a Doubt
10. Stage Fright
11. Dial M for Murder
12. Family Plot
13. The Man Who Knew Too Much (56)
14. Suspicion
15. The Lodger
16. The Paradine Case
17. The Man Who Knew Too Much (30)
18. Frenzy
19. Spellbound
20. Lifeboat

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

CA Dreamin — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 03:22:53 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 07/31/2025 07:22

Getting a head start on the 40s project, I watched Foreign Correspondent for the first time. Pretty solid, would slide it at #17 on my list. A thriller about a NY reporter sent to Europe in the summer of '39 to find out if war was coming. While it contains some of the Master of Suspense's most memorable sequences (the assassination, the windmill, the plane), there was a strong sense of urgency to the film, given when it was made. It covers the early stages of the war as it was literally unfolding. Although Hitchcock was making films in America by this point, he obviously felt strongly for his native country of Britain, that was on the eve of battle while Foreign Correspondent was in production. A rushed production, for sure. But the timing was huge. He churned such a solid film in a short timespan, which deserves credit. Hitchcock also succeeded in making this film act as a wake-up call to America to what was happening across the pond.

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

VVNVR — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:25:36 GMT

Author: VVNVR

Posted: 07/25/2025 21:25

1. North by Northwest
2. Psycho
3. Dial M for Murder
4. Rope
5. The 39 Steps
6. The Birds
7. Rear Window
8. Foreign Correspondent
9. Vertigo
10. Shadow of a Doubt
11. Spellbound
12. Strangers on a Train
13. Lifeboat
14. Family Plot
15. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
16. Torn Curtain
17. Frenzy
18. Sabotage
19. Saboteur
20. Stage Fright
21. Marnie
22. I Confess
23. The Wrong Man
24. The Lodger
25. Notorious
26. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
27. Bon Voyage [short]
28. The Trouble With Harry
29. To Catch a Thief
30. Topaz
31. Aventure Malgache [short]

I've also seen The Lady Vanishes and Rebecca, but too long ago to really judge them.

I know, I know: I like Notorious less than most other people. I'm sorry!

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

CA Dreamin — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 01:51:59 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 07/19/2025 05:51

BozoTyrannus wrote:

What I'm gathering from this thread is that perhaps I'm the only person who really likes Turn Curtain

The farm house scene was good, but the rest of Torn Curtain was forgettable. Hitchcock's best spy thrillers had some combination of charming leads, an intriguing subplot, iconic thrill scenes, stylish editing choices, and excellent pacing. Torn Curtain felt like it was missing all of these ingredients. I found it sluggish. Paul Newman seemed to be phoning it in. Other than that farm house, I'm struggling to remember anything else about it. I remember it not being terrible, for what that's worth.

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

BozoTyrannus — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:56:25 GMT

Author: BozoTyrannus

Posted: 07/18/2025 21:56

What I'm gathering from this thread is that perhaps I'm the only person who really likes Turn Curtain

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

AgainstMeAgainstYou — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:03:10 GMT

Author: AgainstMeAgainstYou

Posted: 07/18/2025 21:03

List in Letterboxd form

I'm the psycho (no pun intended) who's watched all of it (well, sans The Mountain Eagle).

1. North by Northwest
2. Rear Window
3. Vertigo
4. Frenzy
5. The 39 Steps
6. Notorious
7. Psycho
8. The Lady Vanishes
9. Shadow of a Doubt
10. Strangers on a Train
11. Rebecca
12. Lifeboat
13. Foreign Correspondent
14. The Trouble with Harry
15. I Confess
16. The Lodger
17. Suspicion
18. To Catch a Thief
19. The Wrong Man
20. Marnie
21. Spellbound
22. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
23. Under Capricorn
24. Blackmail
25. Dial M for Murder
26. The Manxman
27. Rope
28. Secret Agent
29. Sabotage
30. Young and Innocent
31. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
32. Torn Curtain
33. The Pleasure Garden
34. Saboteur
35. Easy Virtue
36. Stage Fright
37. The Ring
38. Downhill
39/40. Mary/Murder!
41. The Birds
42. Rich and Strange
43. The Paradine Case
44. The Farmer's Wife
45. Champagne
46. Number Seventeen
47. The Skin Game
48. Mr. & Mrs. Smith
49. Family Plot
50. Juno and the Paycock
51. Waltzes from Vienna
52. Jamaica Inn
53. Topaz

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

Hayden — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:02:12 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 07/17/2025 14:02

I've only watched 16 Hitchcock films— and by only, let's just remember, that's still sixteen films by one director :lol:— dude was a lil prolific—

Had to think this one through, because it's just not something I've particularly thought about before. Think my ranking would go like this—

1. Strangers On A Train
2. Psycho
3 (tie?). Rope
3 (tie?). North By Northwest
5. Rear Window
6. Vertigo
7. Dial M For Murder
8. Notorious
9. Rebecca
10. The 39 Step
11. Foreign Correspondent
12. The Lady Vanishes
13. Suspicion
14. The Lodger
15. Blackmail
16. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

That's right kids. Never seen Shadow of A Doubt, Spellbound or The Birds. 😨 ...
One day.

Sharp drop after Rebecca btw. I don't have too much desire to watch anything under that ever again.

I still have a love-hate with Vertigo. Every time I watch it I have a different opinion.

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

Bach — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:24:48 GMT

Author: Bach

Posted: 07/17/2025 11:24

One of my favourite directors.

1. Psycho (1960)
2. The Birds (1963)
3. Rebecca (1940)
4. North by Northwest (1959)
5. Rear Window (1954)
6. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
7. Vertigo (1958)
8. Strangers on a Train (1951)
9. Notorious (1946)
10. Dial M for Murder (1954)
11. Rope (1948)
12. To Catch a Thief (1955)
13. The 39 Steps (1935)
14. The Lodger (1927)
15. Lifeboat (1944)
16. The Lady Vanishes (1938)
17. The Trouble with Harry (1955)
18. Marnie (1964)
19. I Confess (1953)
20. Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
21. Foreign Correspondent (1940)
22. Suspicion (1941)
23. Spellbound (1945)
24. Saboteur (1942)
25. Murder! (1930)
26. Blackmail (1929)
27. Young and Innocent (1937)
28. Under Capricorn (1949)
29. The Wrong Man (1956)
30. The Paradine Case (1947)
31. Sabotage (1936)
32. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
33. Secret Agent (1936)
34. Jamaica Inn (1939)
35. Family Plot (1976)
36. Topaz (1969)
37. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
38. Stage Fright (1950)
39. Torn Curtain (1966)
40. Frenzy (1972)

Letterboxd List: https://letterboxd.com/mpo/list/alfred-hitchcock/

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

Applerill — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:05:19 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 07/10/2025 16:05

I apparently haven't even seen 15% of his filmography, but from what I've seen:

1. Rope
2. Vertigo
3. North By Northwest
4. Psycho
5. Shadow of a Doubt
6. The Birds
7. Rear Window
8. Strangers on a Train
9. Rebecca

That being said, apparently the ONLY two RYM bolds I haven't see are Dial M For Murder and Notorious? I remember Frenzy being very solidly bolded a decade ago, and now it's not, so I guess I'm never gonna find out if it's as Charli as it seemed lol

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

CA Dreamin — Mon, 7 Jul 2025 15:32:20 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 07/07/2025 19:32

I have not seen all them, but 44 covers most of his work:

1. North by Northwest
2. Vertigo
3. Notorious
4. Psycho
5. Strangers on a Train
6. Rear Window
7. Dial M for Murder
8. Shadow of a Doubt
9. Rope
10. Rebecca
11. Frenzy
12. The 39 Steps
13. The Manxman
14. Lifeboat
15. The Lady Vanishes
16. Marnie
17. The Birds
18. Saboteur
19. The Lodger
20. Young and Innocent
21. To Catch a Thief
22. Jamaica Inn
23. Sabotage
24. Suspicion
25. Family Plot
26. The Trouble with Harry
27. Secret Agent
28. The Ring
29. Downhill
30. The Farmer's Wife
31. Torn Curtain
32. Easy Virtue
33. The Skin Game
34. The Wrong Man
35. The Man Who Knew Too Much (50s version)
36. The Man Who Knew Too Much (30s version)
37. The Pleasure Garden
38. Number Seventeen
39. Blackmail
40. Topaz
41. Champagne
42. Murder!
43. Rich and Strange
44. Juno and the Paycock

LB list/ratings

There was also an interesting talk about Vertigo and NxNW on our recent 50s thread, from posts 28 to 43.

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

Johnnyo — Mon, 7 Jul 2025 15:03:22 GMT

Author: Johnnyo

Posted: 07/07/2025 19:03

I’m not in the same league as you folks in terms of how many Hitchcock films that I’ve seen by, for what it’s worth, here’s my list of those that I have seen

1. Rear window
2. Vertigo
3. Notorious
4. North by north west
5. Shadow of doubt
6. Stranger on a train
7. The lady vanishes
8. Rebecca
9. Psycho
10. Suspicion
11. Rope

Re: Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

BozoTyrannus — Mon, 7 Jul 2025 12:48:56 GMT

Author: BozoTyrannus

Posted: 07/07/2025 16:48

Haven't seen over half of the filmography, but from what I've seen I'd put them as....

1. Notorious
2. Rear Window
3. Strangers on a Train
4. Vertigo
5. The Wrong Man
6. Spellbound
7. Rebecca
8. Rope
9. Psycho
10. The Lady Vanished
11. North by Northwest
12. Lifeboat
13. Shadow of a Doubt
14. Dial M for Murder
15. To Catch a Thief
16. Torn Curtain
17. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
18. Marnie
19. The Birds
20. The 39 Steps
21. Topaz
22. Suspicion
23. Frenzy
24. Family Plot
25. The Trouble With Harry

Alfred Hitchcock Ranking List

Olli — Mon, 7 Jul 2025 08:07:24 GMT

Author: Olli

Posted: 07/07/2025 12:07

Here my Hitchcock Ranking List. 😎

What Yours?

Also see link on my LB page: https://boxd.it/pD7lY

1. Psycho
2. Vertigo
3. The Birds
4. North by Northwest
5. Rear Window
6. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
7. Notorious
8. Strangers on a Train
9. The Lady Vanished
10. Shadow of the Doubt
11. Rope
12. The 39 Steps
13. Spellbound
14. Rebecca
15. Marnie
16. Suspicion
17. Dial M for Murder
18. Sabotage
19. Frenzy
20. Blackmail
21. Lifeboat
22. The Man who knew too Much (1934)
23. Young and Innocent
24. I Confess
25. Secret Agent
26. The Lodger
27. Foreign Correspondent
28. To Catch a Thief
29. The Ring
30. The wrong Man
31. Topaz
32. Champagne
33. Stage Fright
34. Murder!
35. The Trouble with Harry
36. The Manxman
37. The Paradine Case
38. Saboteur
39. Number Seventeen
40. The Pleasure Garden
41. Mr. & Mrs. Smith
42. Under Capricorn
43. Downhill
44. Family Plot
45. The Farmer's Wife
46. Jamaica Inn
47. Rich and Strange
48. The Skin Game
49. Torn Curtain
50. Easy Virtue
51. Juno and the Paycock
52. Waltzes from Vienna