Foreign Correspondents: Deeper into Hitchcock

Episode 44: "The Wrong Man" (1956)

Hitchcock's only "true story" is a sombre New York rhapsody about an innocent man wrongly accused, with a touch of neorealism and the overwhelming paranoia. "The Wrong Ma

Episode 43: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956)

Hitchcock’s sumptuous remake of his own “The Man Who Knew Too Much” is a VistaVision spectacular with great cast (Doris Day & James Stewart!) and equally wonderful locati

Episode 42: "The Trouble with Harry" (1955) feat. Jan Dzierzgowski

An odd entry in Alfred Hitchcock's 1950s canon, "The Trouble with Harry" continues to puzzle and amuse - well, at least it amuses some of us... Join us as we explore this

Episode 41: "To Catch a Thief" (1955)

Shot in glorious Technicolor and in panoramic VistaVision, "To Catch a Thief" remains one of Hitchcock's most elegantly crafted cosmopolitan delights. Côte d'Azur gets th

Episode 40: "Rear Window (1954) feat. Sidney Gottlieb

One courtyard to rule them all: join us for the robust discussion of "Rear Window" with our very, very special guest. Professor Sidney Gottlieb from Sacred Heart Universi

Episode 39: "Dial M for Murder" (1954) feat. Joel Gunz

1954 was one of Hitchcock's best years: he released two films, "Dial M for Murder" and "Rear Window". Both were shot in color and both focused on husbands attempting to m

Episode 38: "I Confess" (1953) feat. James Bogdanski

Hitchcock in Quebec! "I Confess" stars Method actor Montgomery Clift in one of his most restrained performances as a handsome, innocent priest accused of murder. The most

Episode 37: "Strangers on a Train" (1951)

Patricia Highsmith, Raymond Chandler, Robert Walker and Robert Burks: these are only several of the extremely talented people who contributed to Hitchcock's "Strangers on

Episode 36: "Stage Fright" (1950) feat. Darragh O'Donoghue

Both breezy and unexpectedly weird, "Stage Fright" features the famous "false flashback" sequence and takes us on a ride through post-war London. Jane Wyman stars as a na

Episode 35: "Under Capricorn" (1949) feat. Andrei Gorzo

"Under Capricorn" is a true oddity: an old-fashioned Gothic melodrama which experiments with long takes; a movie set in Australia but visibly shot in a studio; a financia

Episode 34: "Rope" (1948)

Hitchcock's singular achievement – his first film in color, his first independently produced Hollywood picture and a narrative composed exclusively of long takes – is als

Episode 33: "The Paradine Case" (1947)

Alfred Hitchcock's last collaboration with David O. Selznick was not fondly remembered by the most important parties involved (Gregory Peck reportedly hated the film), bu

Episode 32: "Notorious" (1946) feat. Patrick Keating

One of Hitchcock's finest and most beloved works, "Notorious" has a timeless appeal and is undoubtedly one of the best – and most disturbing – classical Hollywood movies

Episode 31: "Spellbound" (1945)

You may be surprised but our podcast is not always simply Alfred Hitchcock Appreciation Society. We shower "Spellbound" with a fair share of criticism but we also tell st

Episode 30: "Bon Voyage" & "Aventure Malgache" (1944) feat. Charles Barr

Rarely seen and underappreciated, the two French-language short films that Hitchcock made during World War II, "Bon Voyage" and "Aventure Malgache", are among his most in

Episode 29: "Lifeboat" (1944)

Hitchcock's most important cinematic contribution to the war effort and a considerable technical achievement, "Lifeboat" stars the inimitable Tallulah Bankhead who, along

Episode 28: "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943) feat. Philip J. Skerry

Small-town America turns sinister in this unforgettable gem co-scripted by the esteemed playwright Thornton Wilder. The film stars Joseph Cotten as Uncle Charlie, one of

Episode 27: "Saboteur" (1942)

Considered to be the first Hitchcock film which makes significant use of American landscapes and places, "Saboteur" is an exemplary wartime thriller: a slick piece of pro

Episode 26: "Suspicion" (1941)

Hitchcock's first film with Cary Grant and one of his strangest works, "Suspicion" features an Oscar-winning performance of Joan Fontaine and still remains a puzzle for v

Episode 25: "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" (1941) feat. Olympia Kiriakou

Hitchcock's only screwball comedy is a treat for those who like to see the director doing something unexpected and slightly beyond his comfort zone. Carole Lombard and Ro