North by Northwest was the final of these three to be made, and many consider it (at least from a plot standpoint) to be Hitchcock's most accomplished effort. Setting aside Psycho, which is an altogether different kind of motion picture (the precursor to the '80s "slasher" genre), that leaves a trio of films that are as interesting for their similarities as for their differences. Although my sympathies lie with Rear Window, one can find as many boosters for each of the other titles. What divides fans and critics about these movies is choosing which one deserves to be crowned the best. Most movie-goers will concede that, during his Hollywood years, Alfred Hitchcock crafted four masterpieces: 1954's Rear Window, 1958's Vertigo, 1959's North by Northwest, and 1960's Psycho.
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