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Mastered suspense around ordinary people entangled in dangerous courier-like missions, as seen in 'North by Northwest' and 'Strangers on a Train'.
Jean-Pierre Melville FrancePioneered the heist and courier thriller genre with meticulous, morally complex protagonists undertaking high-stakes delivery missions in 'Le Samouraï' and 'Bob le Flambeur'.
William Friedkin United StatesCreated tense, realistic courier narratives exploring moral compromise and survival, exemplified by 'To Live and Die in L.A.' and 'The French Connection'.