The focus of this week's podcast episode is Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 romantic spy thriller Notorious. We are into the top five, and this is probably the least well-known of the top five. But don't sleep on it! Check out this gem and come back and listen to our yapping about it.

***SPOILER ALERT*** We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes.

An RKO Radio Picture. Released on September 6, 1946. Produced and Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Written Ben Hecht. Starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Leopoldine Konstantin, and Louis Calhern. Cinematography by Ted Tetzlaff. Edited by Theron Warth. Music by Roy Webb.

Ranking: 5 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It’s also fun. And it’s a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Notorious got 2,764 ranking points.