Stiletto - Sir Alfred Hitchcock

The Master of Suspense is always with us - even today's Hollywood stars can't resist his pull.

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	Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr, To Catch a Thief The lead actors of *Iron Man* reunited in a pastiche of Hitchcock's French Riviera romp originally starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly.
	Scarlett Johansson and Javier Bardem, Rear Window Fresh from the set of Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Scarlett and Javier have obvious chemistry in this homage to the original film starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly.
	Seth Rogen, North By Northwest Taking a break from Judd Apatow comedies, Knocked Up star Seth Rogen steps into Cary Grant's shoes and goes on the run from a rogue crop dusting plane.
	Charlize Theron, Dial M for Murder If Hitchcock were alive today, there's little doubt that Charlize Theron would have been high on his list of potential leading ladies.
	Keira Knightley and Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca Sizzling sexual tension in this adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's novel.
	Emile Hirsch and James McAvoy, Strangers on a Train These guys have one thing in common. They're both, to quote from Zoolander, "so hot right now." Here, they discuss a simple matter of murder in place of Robert Walker and Farley Granger.
	Renee Zellweger, Vertigo Kim Novak would have approved of her replacement. Vertigo is arguably one of Hitchcock's best.
	Jodie Foster, The Birds Tippi Hedren had a hard time on the set of The Birds. Jodie Foster, on the other hand, would have given as good as she got.
	Naomi Watts, Marnie Rocking the beehive look, the only question to ask is whether Naomi Watts would give Sean Connery the time of day.
	Various, Lifeboat One of Hitchcock's lesser known films, Lifeboat is a stunning achievement - set in one location over feature length, a masterpiece of paranoia and tension. Recently homaged by Russell T Davies in the last series of Doctor Who. Can you spot the actress who worked with Hitch before?
	Marion Cotillard, Psycho The infamous shower scene lasts 45 seconds but required 7 days of shooting with 70 setups. Edith Piaf impersonator Marion Cotillard replaces Janet Leigh.