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Poll: Most Suspenseful 1940s Hitchcock Film?

A poll by Arthur_Lemming_of_the_BDA
Everyone knows who Alfred Hitchcock was - a very prolific director, considered to be the best ever, and one who failed to win the Best Director Oscar. Shame. However, he did direct a Best Picture winner in Rebecca (1940), which propels us into this poll: What's your vote for the most suspenseful Hitchcock film from the 1940s? Are you ready?

Discuss here: http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000088/nest/254677955

Results of 799 votes:

  1. 1.

    Rope (1948)

     
  2. 2.

    Rebecca (1940)

     
  3. 3.

    Notorious (1946)

     
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