"North by Northwest" (1959), starring Cary Grant, is basically the original James Bond spy story before there was a James Bond.
A: There are a ton of films that should be seen. "Vertigo" (1958) is considered one of the greatest films in history and was recently the number one film on the Best Of list from the British Film Institute. "North by Northwest" (1959), starring Cary Grant, is basically the original James Bond spy story before there was a James Bond. "Psycho" (1962) of course was the film that broke the mold for horror films now and forever.