Big props to the Schmitt's for keeping the classics coming. The more Hitchcock the better!

Thank you guys for watching something other than superhero movies, sci-fi CGI eye-candy and other click bait. This is why I am here. You two are becoming film aficionados. You're discovering the power and the beauty of a story well told. Thanks guys. (Edit: corrected my poor spelling)

For more Grace Kelly and Hitchcock plus Cary Grant, I suggest To Catch a Thief.

I highly recommend checking out Shadow Of A Doubt! It was Hitchcock's favorite film out of all the ones he directed!

Ray Milland was a top billed actor. You need to see him in his Oscar winning performance in The Lost Weekend, which also won for best picture.

Sir Alfred Hitchcock arranged to have Grace Kelly dressed in bright colors at the start of the film, and made them progressively darker to mirror her character's state of mind.

At around 17:50 in the Grace is found guilty montage, they show the judge and they placed the so-called Black Cap of Death on his wigged head, like they did in England for many many years until 1969.

"Rope" is a must. Alfred Hitchcock and James Stewart, small cast confined to a single location, and played out in real time.

Another good Hitchcock mystery is "Strangers on a Train" (1951). the basic criminal scheme is used in a lot of police shows, and they often reference the movie when the TV detectives are figuring out the crime, as in "Have you ever seen the movie "Strangers on a Train?". The movie title itself has become a short-hand for the basic criminal scheme in pop culture

G Paltrow, Michael Douglas, and V Mortenson were in a remake of this in the late 90s called The perfect Murder. Talking the name right from Grace Kelly when they are all on the couch. It was a pretty good remake. Of course, nothing comes close to the original Hitchcock. Would love a Rope reaction sometime. Love your reactions guys!!!

Anthony Dawson, who played Swan in this, may be familiar as one of the first villains to be dispatched by Sean Connery in the first James Bond film, “Dr. No.” “Dial M” was the only film Hitchcock shot in 3-D. It was only released in 2-D, though. A 3-D Blu-Ray is available.

Inspector to Margot; "How did you know he was dead?" TBR; "Because he stopped trying to kill me." lol

Thanks for doing this one. Please put Notorious on your list, it's my favorite Hitchcock movie 🙏

Love seeing Daniel and Samantha watch Hitchcock classics. Recommendations of Hitchcock:Rope, Birds, To Cacth a Thief, and The Wrong Man.

❤ This movie was made 4 years before I was born and it was a staple on TV thru my younger years. Love it!!

Very surprised you guys picked this as your next Hitchcock film. Very underrated. I love the giant fake hand dialing the phone. I think for your next Hitchcock you should do Strangers On A Train. It's a masterpiece.

lol @ Daniel realizing he shouldn't be rooting for the murder planning husband 😂 This is kinda like Psycho when you guys were worried for Norman getting caught. Also, our expectant mother-to-be Sam looks glowing! Love ya two, keep up the great content on the channel!!

Dial M was originally shot in 3D. The close-ups of the keys, the telephone and the attempted murder scene were staged to look especially impressive (e.g., Grace Kelly frantically reaching for the scissors). But the first audiences hated the way the film looked and traditional 2D prints were quickly produced and used instead. Special 3D screenings have occasionally been shown. Try some of the early British Hitchcock, The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes. Or his great early US films like Rebecca and Shadow of Doubt. All great.

This movie is a great example of the "how-catchem" (as opposed to the "whodunnit") crime drama subgenre. If you'd like more in this vein, I can't recommend the _Columbo_ series enough.

Strangers on a Train would be a great one to do next, I believe it came in second in your poll, it has more of a noirish palette than this though Hitchcock never planned it as noir. His focus was more on setting the mood of the scenes, more than following a thematic idea, to have them blend into a harmonious whole. It also contains one of the best performances in any of Hitchcock's films from Robert Walker as Bruno Anthony.

The birds “ is another great Hitchcock movie, thanks for reacting to all these great classics! So much fun y’all!

High Noon (one of the great westerns) and To Catch a Thief (another Hitchcock with Cary Grant). Those are two must-watch Grace Kelly films you haven't seen. Incredible that she's in 4 iconic films considering her career was only 5 years and 11 films!

I've always enjoyed this film more than most people seem to. One reason that some shots are "interesting" is that the film was originally shot in 3D. That comes to mind when there's a lamp in the foreground.

Will there be other film noir polls in the future featuring all of those other films? Because that was quite the list. Would absolutely love to see every single one of those get reacted to at some point lol. I would consider most of them to be amongst the best films ever made.

The 22 minute scene when Tony meets Swan is nothing but two men talking and moving about in a room and it is MESMERIZING. Every shot, every movement is alive with intention. It is so perfectly performed by Ray Milland that he deserved an Oscar.

Nice to see you doing classics 🙂 I hope you might do Mr Smith Goes To Washington, Grapes Of Wrath and/or Sullivan's Travels.

Great great Hitchcock movie! The older movies are much better as you said. You must pay attention to the dialogue. You are spot on with the statement that todays movies you can not pay attention as much and still know what's going on. Great writing and story line.

Even though it's not film noir it's still a must-see and I'm so happy u got to see it. And I'm definitely looking forward to more Hitchcock and Film Noir in the future. :)

You commented on the way it was filmed. i think what you noticed was that the near objects and people were shot in very sharp focus with the background being unusually blurry. I think the explanation for that is that the studio had demanded that the movie be shot in 3D, although it wasn't released in 3D.

Fun watching you guys react to a movie just like I did 50 years ago ... think the creators of "Columbo" must have been fans of this one too.

Technically, Hitchcock is not “noir” - he is in a category of his own: Suspense/thriller/mystery/crime/detective, which is close to noir but Noir has a different and bleaker tone. There are lots of resources for Noir titles- the Film Noir Foundation is especially useful. Google and even IMDB don’t always provide the best info on film lists - they focus more on what is popular or well-known and is more recent. Nevertheless, Hitchcock is always rewarding to watch so this was a great choice.

You guys should definitely take at look at 1948s Rope. Another Hitchcock film. The husband in this movie is played by Ray Milland. My favorite performance from him is in 1945s The Lost Weekend. That's another must-see film!

Amazing choices for reaction, guys! As a Hitchcock fan, I hope you'll be able to watch, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much and The Birds...eventually. I know you must have a very full plate.

Great reaction! You have to watch Double Indemnity its even better than this one

So glad you're doing more classic films! Another Hitchcock film (that's often underrated) is "Shadow Of A Doubt". And for a Hitchcock-esque film that's not by him at all is "Charade". It's Cary Grant & Audrey Hepburn.

Since you like detective movies you should check out one of the greatest TV detectives ever, Columbo. His tv series were actually 90 minute movies that ran from 1971 to 1978. His mysteries are different from your typical mystery movies. Great characters and great stories. Most of it's easy to fall in love Columbo. He has that kind of charm. His first tv series episode was directed by Steven Spielberg, it's titled: "Murder By The Book".

If you want a (sorta) villain to root for, I highly suggest Miller's Crossing. It's a great period piece with an amazing cast and plot/story

Consider another classic thriller with twists and surprises:WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967), considered one of the better films of the 60s. Im sure your list is long , so try to fit it in whenever you can. As always, your reactions and reviews are the best!

Great reaction and analysis as usual. I especially enjoyed your comments about the focus required by older movies! ❤

This was a play so it did take place in the one set apartment . Hitchcock loves to make the villains so urbane, sophisticated and dare I say likable that you almost want him to get away with it. The actor who gets murdered you may remember seeing him in "Doctor No". He's the one who plants the spider in James Bond's bed and Bond later executes him.

You two are the most fun. This was a blast. Thank you.

I hope y'all watch "Strangers On A Train", "Rope", "To Catch A Thief", "The Birds", "Notorious" so many to get to. The ending is the best when Tony just gets a drink like "what the hell".

Movies back then were all story teller driven. Not cgi, massive musical scores, unlimited budgets etc. You had to rely on just the best story telling with extremely limited means. That's why the best movies of all time lists were heavily from the 40s, 50s, &60s. And I wasn't even born til the 80s so I'm not biased. They just had to be really good at telling a good story.

Because this was filmed in 3D, a lot of somewhat strange camera angles were used to make use of this. In one, for instance, a table lamp is between Swan and the husband, but also closer to the camera.

This movie was a stage play at first by Frederick Knott. Another stage play by him that became a nail biting thriller on screen was Wait Until Dark, starring another lovely lady Audrey Hepburn. Hitchcock didn’t direct that one but it sure feels like he did!

I just love the transatlantic accent that dominates this movie.

If you liked this, I think you'd also love some of the episodes of Columbo. The pilot episode "Prescription: Murder" is movie length (94 mins); obviously I don't want to give anything away but it's a great detective story along similar lines.

Another film you should check out, speaking of limited sets, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) starring Paul Newman and Liz Taylor, shot like a stage play, the WHOLE film is a series of long scenes of dialog between various characters in one location or another (if it were on a stage, the different scenes would be revealed throughout the play) so the entire film was shot in like five or six locations in the same house with long scenes shot in each one. And of course, the acting is top tier.

Thanks for reacting to this! One of my favorite Hitchcock films. This influenced the mystery genre by making the "howcatchem" popular ("howcatchem" vs "whodunit," where instead of trying to figure out who the killer is, you know who it is and it is more focused on evidence and how to catch him). If you like this, I would recommend checking out "Columbo," which was a movie length show that was part of a mystery block for years on TV in the 70's (each episode was basically a made for TV movie). One of the most popular detective shows of all time. A young Steven Spielberg even directed one of the episodes in the first season. I know you don't typically react to classic TV, but Columbo is timeless and an icon, so even if you don't react to it, I suggest watching it on your own time.

Since Samantha likes Grace Kelly, you can submit to your patrons to vote on the 1952 movie "High Noon", one of the most iconic Western movies of all time. It won 4 Academy Awards (Best Actor, Editing, Score and Song) as well as 4 Golden Globe awards. It was selected by the Library of Congress as one of the first 25 films for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The theme of a single individual with no support against a gang of enemies is used in multiple genres besides Westerns.

The hired murderer whom you couldn’t place has a role in the first James Bond film, “Dr. No”. Anything more would be a spoiler for you, but I would recommend it and the other 400 James Bond films.

Great reaction guys! So my soon-to-be wife recently moved in with me and we've been binge watching some old thrillers and dramas, including Hitchcock's (not Vertigo or Rear Window sadly absent on our streaming app). We both agreed that, while very entertaining, this movie wasn't up to Hitchcock's other masterpieces like North by Northwest or The Birds. My main issue with it was that the riddle is solved almost verbally rather than visually, like if it was a stage play. Anyways, I hope you get to watch Strangers on a Train because my SO and I both loved that one. Also I recommend Charade for another perfect mistery movie.

I guess couples therapy didn’t exist back then, the first thing he thought of was murder lol

Well, this is a surprise. I was, just yesterday, literally yesterday, looking over my DVD collection and my eyes lit upon this title, and I thought to myself, "There's one film I'll never see a reaction to," and then today, well, there it was. Maybe tonight I should think, really hard, "there's no way I'll even inherit a million dollars from an anonymous relative."

"Do they arrest men carrying purses?" Sadly ... yes. There's a great movie starring John Hurt called The Naked Civil Servant that goes over the draconian laws used against gays in that era (and anybody who just appears to be gay). It's about Quentin Crisp, a real person who pushed back at those laws and perceptions, and let me tell you, the police did a lot worse than just arrest men with purses. It's tough subject matter, what it's certainly worth a watch.

Dial M for Murder was remade in 1998 as "A Perfect Murder" with Michael Douglas and Gywneth Paltrow as the married couple. The remake is well done. Michael Douglas is good as the villain.

You guys do such a great job with the classics--and there are so many great ones! Please keep reacting to them!

Brian De Palma made a loose remake of Dial M for Murder that big upped the stylized sex and violence angle in 1984, called Body Double, and it's over-the-top, fun, and just very good.

Great movie. The reason for the shots of things in the foreground like the lamp is because it was originally shot for 3D showing 👍😎

Dial M is not brought as much as Psycho or Vertigo but it's a true gem. The script is absolutely airtight and that's exactly why Hitchcock is called: The master of suspense. You do have to follow closely and with attention but you're rewarded by a truly well done mystery. Another similar film where there's a whole web of intrigue and double crossings is the excellent Strangers on a Train from 1951. Btw, Hitchcock's favorite own movie is the superb and tense Shadow of a doubt from 1943. In the list of the most well known Hitchcock's films, worth seeing are his first film in color, Rope that is notable for being made of a few several long takes and being in real time (the length of the movie is the length of the action), and the closest with Psycho that he touched on horror, the classic The Birds. Apart from The Birds, he adapted another story by Daphne DuMaurier, the gothic Rebecca that came out in 1940 and won the Oscar for best film. Another color classic from the 50's is the 1956 remake of Hitchcock's own 1934 film: The Man who knew too much. Great movie and it directly influenced the creation of the Italian Giallo as Mario Bava first Giallo was named The Girl who knew too much. The giallo, so you guys know, is an Italian genre that started in the 60's and was at its peak in the early 70's. It's basically Hitchcock influenced murder mysteries but with graphic nudity and extreme bloody violence. The giallo itself is the direct ancestor of the American slasher genre of the late 70's and early 80's.

Love it when you react to the clessics.

If you like this setting you might like Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944), which literally takes place in a lifeboat.

Cool that you guys did this one. You might enjoy touch of evil by Orson Welles or a great film starring Cary grant called Arsenic and Old lace, which is a dark comedy of the time, based off of a play. It’s something I could see the Coen Brothers remaking if they hadn’t done a LadyKillers remake. That said, the Coens have a great Noir film called The Man who wasn’t there. Great film and beautifully shot.

Yes back then a man carrying a purse would have been arrested. Homosexuality was against the law in the UK back then. They would have been arrested for suspicion of homosexuality.

Ray Milland starred in a ton of great movies but my favorite role of his is in THE THING WITH TWO HEADS.

When a movie stays put in one set, that's a sure giveaway that it was originally a stage play.

The actor who plays Swann is Anthony Dawson, who is best know for playing Professor Dent in the Bond film “Dr. No.” So if Daniel is a 007 fan that may be why he looks familiar.

Glad you enjoyed Dial M. Hopefully you will do Rope soon and Strangers on a train. Some of my favorite noir films are In a Lonely Place, Dark Passage, Key Largo, The Big Sleep, High Sierra, Double Indemnity, Woman in the Window and many others. Hopefully you can get to some of these films this is a great genre from the 40's and 50's. Keep up the great work.

If you want a simple set up and a single setting, go for Rope and Lifeboat, both Hitchcock movie! Rope is set in an apartment and only has 3 or 4 cuts! Lifeboat is set in a .....liefeboat! Both are classics!

Dial M for Murder was originally done in 3D and according to Martin Scorcese Hitchcock did a masterful job using space to give the story extra depth and meaning with the film's single location.

Mel Brooks movie "High Anxiety" is an homage to Alfred Hitchcock. Very funny movie.

Rebecca 1940 Birds 1963 And VERY underrated Marnie 1964!

Always loved how this one is kind of more like a play being filmed. That isolation and simplicity really add to the suspense. Sometimes limitations are helpful.

Thanks for commenting one of my two favourite Hitchcock’s (the other one is Shadow Of a Doubt), it’s amazing how easily Tony twists the reality … he really thinks fast ! I love chief inspector John Williams (he and Grace Kelly play in Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief - starring Cary Grant), especially his remark on Mark which you skipped : « They talk about flatfoot policemen, may the saints protect us from gifted amateurs » and also how he combs his moustache at the end of the movie, so British 😂 ! I was born six months after this movie was released, I can tell you it was very difficult to type in those days, unless one worked in an office, Tony could have typed his letters, not Margot. Greetings from France 🇫🇷

Good choice. I believe this was originally a radio play so, now journeying through another medium to a whole new audience. There's surprisingly good stuff back there if you pick classics like this.

The iconic one's you still need to watch: Rebecca (1940) -- His forgotten masterpiece. Shadow of A Doubt (1941) -- Hitchcock's personal favourite of his films. Notorious (1946) A very sexy movie, with a very smart and intricate story. Rope (1948) Great performances and notable for it's impressive long takes. Strangers On A Train (1950) -- A masterpiece. To Catch A Thief (1957) One of the most charming films ever made (Cary Grant!) and very underrated. Frenzy (1972) -- Hitch's last great movie, and his darkest one arguably. Probably best to save till last.

I always loved the fake finger going into the M hole in the phone dial (fake because they couldn't focus that close on a real finger and dial) and then the cut to the mechanism that actually clicks the numbers. Who else would think of that but Hitchcock? Definitely do Strangers on a Train. Great Hitchcock.

Dial M for Murder was remade in1998. The title was changed to The Perfect Murder staring Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow. Some things were changed to keep the viewer guessing, but , unlike many remakes, it was an excellent movie. Another great Hitchcock movie is Notorious 1946 staring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains. Two other movies you should consider seeing are Gaslight 1946 and The Last of Shiela 1973. One hears the word Gaslighting on the news every day. You should see the movie from where the term comes. The Last of Shiela is a mystery which plays fair with the viewer.

The guy he is framing was in Dr. No. Died to Sean Connery's beautiful line. 'Walther pistol. And you've had your 6'

Frenzy is another great Hitchcock movie. The Birds is a classic Hitchcock movie.

Another Grace Kelly/Hitchcock film is ‘To Catch a Thief’ a 1955 romantic light thriller. Another film she starred in that you should watch is the classic western ‘High Noon’ from 1952.

This type of story is called a "chamber play/piece", other examples are "Rope", "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf", "12 angry men" and "Arsenic and old lace"!

It's what Judges put on their heads when sentencing someone in England - don't know if it's only for the death penalty or for even just sentencing someone to jail for 10 years.

That list of film noir movies is missing "Laura," one of the best film noirs of all time.

Dial M for Murder was filmed in 3-D. The fad died out, so it was released only in 2-D. They struck a few 3-D prints in the 80s so I got to see it on W8th Street in NYC.

I highly recommend: One False Move, directed by Carl Franklin, Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton star in this noir crime thriller. World War Z, action horror film, directed by Marc Forster, starring Brad Pitt fighting off zombies in order to seek a cure that can help mankind. Kandahar, action spy thriller film, starring Gerard Butler, directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The Long Goodbye, noir comedy mystery thriller film, directed by Robert Altman, starring Elliot Gould. Exorcist III: Legion, supernatural horror film, directed by William Peter Blatty, starring George C. Scott and Brad Dourif. Stephen King's Needful Things, supernatural Horror Thriller film, starring Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, and Max Von Sydow. Directed by Fraser C. Heston.

Love these old Hitchcock movies. There is still one left with Grace Kelly - To catch a thief. And personally I would also recommend two Hitchcock movies with Ingrid Bergman - Notorious - Spellbound. But anything Hitchcock is always great.

I enjoy your reactions to the older movies. I would LOVE to see you two watch A Time to Kill. It's a great courtroom drama movie. It has some of your favorite actors that I know you will recognize.

This was a movie I recommended, a couple others mysteries I think are really entertaining are, Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Charade (1963). To Catch a Thief (1955) is a fun movie with Grace Kelly.

I have a movie recommendation for you to react to: EVIL DEAD RISE (2023), fifth film in the franchise that manages to be even more brutal and disturbing than previous films, you will enjoy it.

Excellent choice. Great plot and great acting all around. Grace Kelly absolutely stunning beauty!

Strangers on a Train, Shadow of a Doubt, The Birds and Rope are also top tier Hitchcock

When I was little in the 60s we used to watch reruns of “The Bob Cummings Show” In the summer, good fun wholesome entertainment

This is based on the stage play of the same name by Fredrick Knott. Another classic thriller made from one of his plays is “Wait Until Dark” starring Audrey Hepburn as a blind woman who is terrorized by Alan Arkin and Richard Crenna.

Bet you'd love THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (HITCHCOCK directs JAMES STEWART and DORIS DAY)

This move was based on a play and in the 90s they made sort of a remake that altered some parts starring Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow and a bunch of other famous actors.

For Halloween I recommend watching Hitchcock's "The Birds" starring Melanie Griffith's mother Tippi Hendren. It's very suspenseful.

Great Hitch movie. Re executions, these were legal in the UK at the time. Traditionally a judge would place a black cloth on his head when passing a sentence of death. Other notable Hitch films are Rope, Psycho, The Birds, 39 Steps, North by Northwest, Notorious.

Dial M for Murder is one of Hitchcock's best films. Great review as always.

Some other Hitchcock classics I highly recommend: Lifeboat (1944), Notorious (1946), and Strangers on a Train (1951).