Ticking clocks in "real time," a masterful portrayal of a deserted marshal Will Kane (Gary Cooper), and the exciting final shootout in the tense black and white western co-starring (Grace Kelly), High Noon (1952)

The image of leather-jacketed Johnny (Marlon Brando), leader of the motorcycle group "The Black Rebels," the memorable scene in which Johnny responds to the question: "What are you rebelling against?" with "What've you got?", the scene of a group of rival cyclists circling Kathie (Mary Murphy) and terrorizing her, Kathie's rescue and moonlit motorcycle ride on the back of Johnny's motorcycle and their scene in the park in The Wild One (1953)

The "peeping tom" static camera point-of-view from Jeff Jeffries' (James Stewart) rear window, the varied lives of apartment neighbors, the discovery of the poisoned dog, the suspenseful scene of Lisa's (Grace Kelly) tense exploration of Lars' (Raymond Burr) apartment just before he returns, and the tension-filled finale in which Jeff is confronted by the killer in his own apartment in Rear Window (1954)

Jim (James Dean) in scenes exhibiting alienation and frustration with his parents, the tense knife-blade fight scene outside the planetarium, the "chickie run" scene, Jim's talk with his parents following the tragedy, Jim and Judy's (Natalie Wood) first kiss, the scene of Jim, Judy, and Plato (Sal Mineo) exploring a deserted mansion and an empty swimming pool, and the final tragic scene at the planetarium in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

The town's Labor Day picnic sequence, with incredible camera work during the sensual "mating" dance of Hal Carter (William Holden) and Madge Owens (Kim Novak) to"Moonglow" under colorful Japanese lanterns on a boat dock landing at night, the scene of Rosemary (Rosalind Russell) on the porch pathetically on her knees begging an overwhelmed Howard (Arthur O'Connell) "Please marry me Howard," and the final helicopter shot of Madge's bus following Hal's freight train, both going in the same direction at the same speed in Picnic (1955)

The opening scene of Dr. Miles' (Kevin McCarthy) paranoic fear and mania about alien takeover, the discovery of pods resembling humans, the frightening reaction Miles experiences after kissing his sweetheart Becky (Dana Wynter) discovering that she has become one of them, and the final warning: "You're next" in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

After the long career of lawman that made him a legend, Wyatt Earp (Burt Lancaster) decides to quit and join his brothers in Tombstone, Arizona. There he would see them in feud with Clantons, local clan of thugs and cattle thieves. When the showdown becomes inevitable, the help will come from Doc Holliday (Kirk Douglas), terminally-ill gambler who happens to be another Wild West legend in Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957)

The opening rooftop chase scene, the dizzying trick camerawork visualizing the vortex of vertigo in opening shots and at the bell tower, the last dialogue between Scottie (James Stewart) and Madeleine (Kim Novak) at the mission and the sequence in the mission tower, Scottie's vivid nightmares following Madeleine's death, the scenes of Scottie's obsession with reshaping and remaking Judy into Madeleine, the magnificent dream-like scene in her hotel room when she emerges in the neon green light - transformed completely into Madeleine as the camera swirls around them, and later his agonizing question as he drags Judy up the stairs of the tower: "Did he train you? Did he rehearse you? Did he tell you exactly what to do and what to say?", and the second final terrifying sequence at the mission and the last shot of Scottie standing stunned on the belfry tower ledge as he stares down at Judy's (Kim Novak) dead body in Vertigo (1958)

Memorable drag performances by Jerry/Daphne (Jack Lemmon) and Joe/Josephine (Tony Curtis), the first view of a voluptuous Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe) walking to the train, the upper train berth party scene, all of Sugar's songs, the yacht seduction scene and Joe's mimicking of Cary Grant, and the funniest closing line in film history delivered by Osgood Fielding III (Joe E. Brown) - "Nobody's perfect" in Some Like It Hot (1959)

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