The Top Classic Movies From The Last Century

North by Northwest (1959)

North by Northwest is a classic suspense film featuring Cary Grant, James Mason, and Eva Marie Saint. This film is action-packed as Cary Grant's character is chased all over the country.

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

In this Italian film, an unemployed man is struggling to find work in Rome when he finally gets a job hanging posters around the city. His bike gets stolen which is detrimental to his job, so he goes on a journey to retrieve the stolen bike with his son.

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