Notorious (1946) Review: Hitchcock’s Romantic Spy Thriller with Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman

Welcome to Let's Get Lost in Classic Movies with hosts Janna and Debbie (daughter and mother). This week they discuss Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 film Notorious starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains, highlighting Hitchcock’s suspenseful style, camera angles, humor, and his cameo at the champagne table.   They outline the premise: Bergman plays the daughter of a convicted Nazi spy recruited by U.S. agent Grant to infiltrate a Nazi circle in Rio by getting close to Rains’s character, leading to twists, romance, and danger.   In their post-watch discussion, they focus on the film’s shifting tone from witty to tense, the cellar/wine-bottle suspense, the romantic but toxic dynamic between the leads, and details like Rains’s height staging. They clarify plot points including recorded evidence, uranium ore in the wine bottles, FBI interest in the storyline, Emmett’s death, and Alicia being slowly poisoned, and share favorite “martini shot” moments and standout costumes/jewelry.   THINGS TO PONDER WITH YOUR POPCORN: Learn more AND watch the movie Follow LGL in Classic Movies Hosts Debbie and Janna on Instagram Meet the Production Team - Dee Daniels Media   FIND A FAVORITE SPOT IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 Welcome to Notorious 00:37 Hitchcock Style Primer 01:06 Plot Setup in Rio 02:12 Romance and Cameo Challenge 03:03 Movie Clip Interlude 03:47 First Impressions After Watching 05:57 Funny Early Scenes 07:11 Hitchcock Camera Tricks 08:54 Hitchcock Legacy and Patricia 11:16 Spotting Hitchcock Cameo 12:00 Thriller Turns and Cellar Tension 13:27 Toxic Romance Triangle 15:14 Behind the Scenes Heights 17:43 Clearing Up the Plot 21:19 Uranium and FBI Trivia 22:18 Jewelry and Costume Highlights 23:23 Escape Scene Frustrations 24:30 Martini Shot Favorites 26:57 Wrap Up and Subscribe