This week we jump ahead to Under Capricorn, which practically feels modern after having spentabout14 weeks in the 20s and 30s. This 1949 period drama stars Joseph Cotton and Ingrid Bergman as a married couple in 19th Century Australia. An Irishman comes Down Under and begins unravelling the mysteries of their relationship.

Details: A Transatlantic Picture, produced by Hitchcock and Sidney Bernstein. Screenplay by James Birdie, with adaption by Hume Cronyn based on the novel by Helen Simpson, via the play by John Colton and Margaret Linden. It stars Joseph Cotton, Ingrid Bergman, Michael Wilding and Margaret Leighton. Cinematography by Jack Cardiff.

Ranking: 39 out of 52. Ranking movies is a reductive parlor game. It’s also fun. And it’s a good way to frame a discussion. We aggregated over 70 ranked lists from critics, fans, and magazines Under Capricorn got 799 ranking points.