If you are looking for a great classic film to watch now, and especially one with an American setting, then check out this list curated by the Greatess review team.
Double Indemnity. Billy Wilder, 1944. Call it the ultimate film noir. Fred MacMurray is a decent guy until his eye is turned by Barbara Stanwyck — and her ankle bracelet — and he is duped into a plot to murder her husband. Edward G. Robinson is great as an insurance man who feels something wrong about the case in his gut.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Frank Capra, 1939. The ultimate American movie and a triumph of naïveté over cynicism. Jimmy Stewart is the young, new senator whose gee-whiz patriotism wins over both the corrupt Claude Rains and the worldly Jean Arthur.
The African Queen. John Huston, 1951. Prim and proper Katharine Hepburn has to share a boat with sloppy, boozing Humphrey Bogart, and the result is movie magic. It helps to have a brilliant, witty script.
Only Angels Have Wings. Howard Hawks, 1939. Tough men doing a tough job in the face of danger — and also in the face of Jean Arthur, who gives Cary Grant something to live for. Hawks' storytelling is subtle, but powerfully moving. The final scene is one of those great moments of cinema.
Notorious. Alfred Hitchcock, 1946. Ingrid Bergman is in love with Cary Grant, but marries the loathsome Claude Rains to spy on his evil Nazi plans. It's romance mixed with thrills, and a wine-bottle full of Hitchcock's best suspense.
Star Wars. George Lucas, 1977. It's just about as much fun as you can have watching a movie. Basically, it's a Western set in outer space, with narrative elements from Akira Kurosawa. The now-iconic characters are impossible to watch without a smile on your face.
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