Overview
A woman caught between love and duty must navigate a treacherous world of espionage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- glamorous
- tense
- witty
- classic movie night
- hitchcock marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an exceptionally elegant and thrilling romantic espionage film, praising Hitchcock's visual control, sharp characterization, and emotional intensity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alicia and Devlin's developing relationship is continually pressured by her undercover assignment and the threat surrounding it.
Alicia's history as the daughter of a convicted traitor and her drinking motivate a mission framed as a chance to redeem herself.
Rio interiors, social gatherings, marriage, and the investigation's hidden evidence transform apparently safe spaces into sites of surveillance and danger.
Alicia is caught between American intelligence demands, her father's Nazi associates, and competing romantic obligations.
Films like Notorious, and why
The 39 Steps
romantic espionage suspense, moral ambiguity, and elegant visual control
Casablanca
classic spy intrigue entwined with intense romantic conflict and wartime politics
The Big Sleep
film noir atmosphere, charismatic leads, and romance shaped by deception
Vertigo
psychological suspense, obsessive romance, and Hitchcockian manipulation
Movie Details
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Release Date
- 1946-08-21
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (1801)
Cast
- Cary Grant
- Ingrid Bergman
- Claude Rains
- Louis Calhern
- Leopoldine Konstantin
- Reinhold Schünzel
- Moroni Olsen
- Ivan Triesault
- Alex Minotis
- Wally Brown
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Notorious about?
- A glamorous postwar spy assignment turns a fraught romance into a lethal test of loyalty in Rio de Janeiro.
- What is Notorious like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Notorious as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Notorious violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Notorious as mild.
- What did critics think of Notorious?
- Critics broadly regard it as an exceptionally elegant and thrilling romantic espionage film, praising Hitchcock's visual control, sharp characterization, and emotional intensity.
- Which films are like Notorious?
- Films with a similar feel include The 39 Steps, Casablanca, The Big Sleep, and Vertigo.
- How long is Notorious?
- Notorious runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Notorious?
- In United States, Notorious streams on FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
