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14 Classic Movies
Old doesn't automatically mean important — or enjoyable. These classics are here because they still work today, even if you know almost nothing about old Hollywood.
About these picks
- 12 Angry Men
- A jury of 12 men must decide the fate of a young man accused of murder, with one dissenting voice.
- Rear Window
- A photographer confined to a wheelchair spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and uncovers what he believes is a murder.
- Some Like It Hot
- Two male musicians witness a mob hit and disguise themselves as women to join an all-female band, leading to comedic complications.
- The Apartment
- An ambitious office worker lets his executives use his apartment for their illicit affairs, hoping to climb the corporate ladder.
- Singin' in the Rain
- A silent film star falls for a chorus girl as Hollywood transitions to talkies, leading to hilarious and heartwarming complications.
- Roman Holiday
- A sheltered princess escapes her royal duties for a day of freedom in Rome, falling for an American journalist who secretly covers her story.
- Sunset Boulevard
- A struggling screenwriter is drawn into the delusional world of a faded silent film star, leading to a dark and tragic Hollywood tale.
- The Third Man
- An American pulp writer arrives in post-war Vienna to a job offer from an old friend, only to find him dead under suspicious circumstances.
- Psycho
- A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a mother-obsessed young man.
- North by Northwest
- An advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by foreign spies, and finds himself embroiled in a cross-country chase.
- Bicycle Thieves
- In post-war Rome, a poor father and his son search desperately for his stolen bicycle, essential for his new job.
- All About Eve
- An ingenue named Eve Harrington manipulates her way into the life of aging Broadway star Margo Channing, threatening her career and relationships.
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
- An insane general orders a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, prompting a desperate attempt to stop doomsday.
