The Winslow Boy (1948)

In the slightly overlong 1948 film of Terence Rattigan's play based on true events, a family goes to court to clear the name of a boy expelled from naval college for stealing a postal order, but the publicity the case receives on account of the family's social standing as well as the legal precedent the case has the potential to set takes a considerable toll on the family's reputation, finances, and health.

★★★★☆

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The 39 Steps (1935)

With setpieces and scenes still regularly imitated in film today, this terrific 1935 Hitchcock comedy thriller features Robert Donat as the hero on the run from police, faced with the dual task of clearing his name of a murder and breaking an international spy ring all while handcuffed to a feisty Madeleine Carroll!

★★★★★

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