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John Michael Hayes has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1950s through the 1990s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including Rear Window.
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · With James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey

An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · With James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda De Banzie

An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.
Dir. William Wyler · With Audrey Hepburn, Shirley MacLaine, James Garner

When a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The Cat” Robie. To clear his name, he sets out to trap the copycat himself—entangling a wealthy widow and her beguiling daughter in a seductive game of pursuit, deception, and desire.
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · With Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis

In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame.
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · With John Forsythe, Shirley MacLaine, Edmund Gwenn

When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.
Dir. Charles Haid · With Mackenzie Astin, Kevin Spacey, Brian Cox

Nevada Smith is the young son of an Indian American mother and European-American father. When his father is killed by three men over gold, Nevada sets out to find them and kill them. The boy is taken in by a gun merchant. The gun merchant shows him how to shoot and to shoot on time and correct.
Dir. Henry Hathaway · With Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith
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