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Suspense Only Hitchcock Could Create

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It is only fitting during this haunting time of year to honor the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock and some of his thrilling films.

Notorious (1946)

Alicia Huberman loves two things, alcohol and men. After her father is convicted for treason and then commits suicide while in prison, Alicia’s life takes on a new interest. She is asked to spy on a group of her father’s Nazi friends. While attempting the assignment, Alicia falls in love with the agent, Devlin, who recruited her, and she follows his instructions and guidance willingly although he does not openly return her affection. As she gets deeper into her job, life becomes much more complicated.

Alicia: I’m terrified.
Devlin: Just pretend you’re a janitor. Janitors are never terrified.

Alicia: Well, did you hear that? I’m practically on the wagon; that’s quite a change.
Devlin: It’s a phase.
Alicia: You don’t think a woman can change?
Devlin: Sure, change is fun for a while.

Alicia: This is a strange love affair.
Devlin: What’s strange about it?
Alicia: The fact that you don’t love me.

Alexander Sebastian: I’m not afraid to die.
Devlin: You’ve got your chance, here and now.

Rear Window (1954)

Jeff Jefferies finds himself confined to a wheelchair in his apartment after breaking his leg while on the job as a photographer. While stuck at home, he spends time watching his neighbors through his rear window. After a while, Jefferies begins to suspect that his neighbor murdered his wife. He calls on his girlfriend and his nurse to help him solve the mystery of his neighbor’s suddenly missing spouse.

Lisa Carol Fremont: How’s your leg?
Jefferies: Hurts a little.
Lisa Carol Fremont: Your stomach?
Jefferies: Empty as a football.
Lisa Carol Fremont: Anything else bothering you?
Jefferies: Yes, who are you?

Jefferies: Why does a man leave his house three times on a rainy night and comes back three times?
Lisa Carol Fremont: Maybe he likes the way his wife welcomes him home.

Jefferies: He killed a dog last night because the dog was scratching around in the garden. You know why? Because he had something buried in that garden the dog scented.

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