Notorious
1946 · 1h 43m · Romance, Mystery, Drama
Stop what you're doing and watch this masterpiece right now. Hitchcock's "Notorious" is a perfectly calibrated thriller that somehow balances espionage intrigue, genuine romance, and mounting psychological tension—and those perfect scores aren't lying. It's the rare classic that actually deserves the hype.
Plot
In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, Leopoldine Konstantin
