7 Action Films From The Golden Age Of Hollywood

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 29, 2024

On the Waterfront (1954)

In a crime drama directed by Elia Kazan, gang lord Johnny uses Terry to carry out his orders. Terry begins to rebel after meeting the sister of one of Johnny's murder victims.

Notorious (1946)

A spy film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock follows agent T. R. Devlin enlists the help of Alicia Huberman, the daughter of a German war criminal, to infiltrate a circle of executives of IG Farben hiding out in Rio de Janeiro.

To Have and Have Not (1944)

In Martinique during the war, Harry Morgan is the owner and operator of a charter boat. He does the unthinkable to help a pickpocket he falls in love with who wants to travel to America.

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

In John Huston’s film, the story centers on a private investigator who becomes embroiled in a case involving three crooks and a liar in an attempt to locate a pricey but enigmatic figurine.

Citizen Kane (1941)

A drama film directed by Orson Welles follows an investigative journalist who sets out to discover the meaning behind a famous tycoon's enigmatic final words.

North by Northwest (1959)

A spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock follows an innocent man is pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization that aims to prevent him from blocking their plan to smuggle microfilm.

Vertigo (1958)

A psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock follows John, a retired detective who has acrophobia. An old friend, a wealthy shipbuilder, approaches him and asks John to look into his wife's strange behavior.

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