I have several "missing links" in my cultural upbringing. As a result, I often feel quite clueless when I'm with intelligent people. One of my "missing links" is a lack of exposure to Alfred Hitchcock movies. Everybody seems to know a number of Hitchcock films, but the only one I really know is "The Birds." I've seen "Rear Window" and "North by Nothwest," but I can't really say I know them. I suppose "Vertigo and "Psycho" are also essential Hitchcock films, but I can't remember if I've seen more than just clips from those films.

What Hitchcock films do I need to see if I want to be considered to be a cultured person, and what do I need to know about them?

-Joe-