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1954Rear WindowCompare with the bookMystery / Thriller1h 52m / Alfred HitchcockRecap: Fast recapVoyeurism / Suspicion1954Seven SamuraiExplains the endingDrama / Action3h 27m / Akira KurosawaRecap: Strong recapDuty / Sacrifice1952Singin' in the RainMusical / Comedy1h 43m / Gene KellyRecap: Fast recapPerformance / Reinvention1950RashomonExplains the endingCompare with the bookDrama / Mystery1h 28m / Akira KurosawaRecap: Useful recapTruth / Memory1946The Big SleepExplains the endingCompare with the bookFilm noir / Crime drama1h 54m / Howard HawksRecap: Useful recapCorruption / Family1942CasablancaRomantic drama / War drama1h 42m / Michael CurtizRecap: Fast recapSacrifice / Love1941Citizen KaneExplains the endingTime-bending storyDrama / Mystery1h 59m / Orson WellesRecap: Fast recapPower / Memory1941The Maltese FalconExplains the endingCompare with the bookFilm noir / Crime drama1h 41m / John HustonRecap: Fast recapGreed / Betrayal1940RebeccaExplains the endingCompare with the bookGothic romance / Mystery2h 6m / Alfred HitchcockRecap: Useful recapIdentity / Marriage
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