Today we cover tales of murderous intrigue and devastating poverty. First up, Brad Garoon assigns Jake Ziegler the tightly-paced Dial M for Murder, by master of tension Alfred Hitchcock. The fellas discuss the film's expert plotting, the amazing performances from Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, and John Williams, and the unmistakable influence the movie has had on industry.

Jake then assigns Brad la Strada, Federico Fellini's masterpiece about poverty and abuse. They theorize about the movie's shift in focus in its final few scenes, the power of language in different translations of the film, and the beautiful performance by Giulietta Masina.

Others movies mentioned in this episode: Rear Window (1954), Seven Samurai (1954), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Twelve Angry Men (1954), On the Waterfront (1954), Raging Bull (1980), Fight Club (1999), Panic Room (2002), Gone Girl (2014).