Vertigo

Vertigo (1958) starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Stewart stars as a retired San Francisco police detective who suffers from a severe fear of heights. He is hired by an old friend to spy on the friend's wife, and of course ends up falling in love with her -- and she with him. This is one of Hitchcock's most twisty-turny thriller-mysteries, and has been beautifully restored. I won't give away any more of the  plot, but I definitely recommend this film. (Subtitles for the hearing-impaired are provided, but not closed captions.) Grade: A-