false imprisonment

His masterworks like *Rear Window* and *Rope* trap protagonists in confined spaces where they become prisoners of circumstance, voyeurism, and suspicion.

Films such as *Chinatown* and *Frantic* explore psychological imprisonment and the inescapable nature of corruption and entrapment in systems beyond individual control.

*12 Angry Men* and *Dog Day Afternoon* examine how ordinary people become trapped by institutional systems, prejudice, and circumstances that deny them justice or freedom.