January 10, 2025
DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954) – AFI Movie Club
From the Master of Suspense – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock, DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954) was named by the American Film Institute among cinema’s great mysteries, and also appeared on AFI’s list of the screen's most thrilling stories. The film stars the luminous Grace Kelly, counted by AFI as one...
November 8, 2024
SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1943) – AFI Movie Club
Starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten as her mysterious namesake uncle, SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1943) was directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SHADOW OF A DOUBT. Have Get The Picture delivered to your inbox every day. SIGN UP TO GET THE PICTURE Where...
August 1, 2024
TORN CURTAIN (1966) – AFI Movie Club
A political spy thriller from the Master of Suspense himself, TORN CURTAIN (1966) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – its iconic director, the legendary Alfred Hitchcock, and a young Julie Andrews fresh from her role as Maria Von Trapp in THE SOUND OF MUSIC the previous...
July 6, 2024
MARNIE (1964) – AFI Movie Club
A “suspenseful sex mystery” according to the massive tagline splashed across its release poster, MARNIE (1964) is a psychological thriller with Tippi Hedren in the title role and features creative work from two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Alfred Hitchcock and star Sean Connery. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more...
May 11, 2024
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1935) – AFI Movie Club
Later remade by the same director with an all-star American cast that included James Stewart and Doris Day, “Master of Suspense” – and AFI Life Achievement Award honoree – Alfred Hitchcock first approached the thrilling story of THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1935) with Leslie Banks, Edna Best and Peter Lorre in starring roles,...
December 24, 2023
THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1956) – AFI Movie Club
Featuring direction from AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock and the film debut of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Shirley MacLaine, THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1956) features a darkly comic examination of what to do with a body found near an otherwise idyllic small community Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE...
November 25, 2023
THE 39 STEPS (1935) – AFI Movie Club
A breakneck espionage thriller that demonstrates the sure hand and mastery of suspense that would earn director Alfred Hitchcock his AFI Life Achievement Award, THE 39 STEPS (1935) follows a hapless everyman played by Robert Donat as he uncovers a secret spy cabal – led by a mysterious figure said to be missing the top...
June 15, 2023
ROPE (1948) – AFI Movie Club
A meticulous murder mystery unfolding in real time (and ostensibly in a single, unbroken shot), ROPE (1948) was brought to the screen by two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – director Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about ROPE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
December 19, 2022
VERTIGO (1958) – AFI Movie Club
Ranked by AFI as the greatest mystery film in the American canon, VERTIGO (1958) features the talents of two recipients of the AFI Life Achievement Award – producer/director Alfred Hitchcock and star James Stewart. In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time – on both the American Film Institute’s original list...
October 8, 2022
NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) – AFI Movie Club
In addition to ranking among the greatest American films of all time – on both the American Film Institute’s original list and the 10th Anniversary edition – NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) appears at #4 on AFI’s list of the art form’s greatest thrills. Starring Cary Grant – named one of cinema’s great screen legends – NORTH BY NORTHWEST was directed by...
July 11, 2022
SUSPICION (1941) – AFI Movie Club
Directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree Alfred Hitchcock, SUSPICION (1941) features an iconic performance from Cary Grant – named by the American Film Institute among the greatest screen legends of all time. Learn more about SUSPICION in the AFI Catalog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb5VdGCQFOM%20 HOW TO WATCH Where to stream SUSPICION SUSPICION - Reelgood GET THE LATEST...
September 3, 2021
AFI Movie Club: TO CATCH A THIEF
Set in the French Riviera, TO CATCH A THIEF (1955) is a glamorous romantic caper directed by AFI Life Achievement honoree Alfred Hitchcock and starring screen legends Cary Grant and Grace Kelly – both named by the American Film Institute among the art form’s greatest stars. The film was also recognized by AFI as one of American cinema’s greatest love stories. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream TO...
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