Notorious

US (1946): Thriller/Spy

In one of the most stylish works by the master of suspense, American agent Cary Grant gets the assignment to watch international playgirl Ingrid Bergman, whose father is a Nazi sympathizer. Grant soon realizes she abhors her father's beliefs and they begin to work in tandem, an assignment that means she must marry Nazi agent Claude Rains in Rio despite their mutual attraction. When Rains becomes suspicious of Bergman, he begins slowly poisoning her, and Grant comes to the rescue.

The intricate plot revolves around Rains's hoard of uranium, a top-secret material at the time, and a plot point that earned writer Ben Hecht and Hitchcock an F.B.I. tail during production. This also features one of Hitchcock's greatest shots, the descending crane shot from the top of a grand staircase to the key to Rains's wine cellar held tight in Bergman's hand. Supporting cast includes Louis Calhern, Leopoldine Konstantin, Reinhold Schünzel, Moroni Olsen, Ivan Greisault and Alex Minotis. (RKO) (amctv.com)

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2 nominations