Hong Kong, Jan. 29 -- What does a marriage endangered by an illicit affair, a nameless second wife trapped in a mysterious estate and a missing wife seeking revenge from her husband have in common? They make for the plotlines of some of the best romantic thrillers to ever exist. From Hitchcock's 1940 classic

to David Fincher's 2014 hit

here is a list of romance thriller movies that unleash a string of secrets and much worse crimes.

Leading the list of the best romantic thrillers is Alfred Hitchcock's magnum opus, the 1958 directorial

Starring James Stewart and Kim Novak in lead roles, the movie is famous for its complex love story, mind-bending twists and groundbreaking camera techniques. In 1989,

became one of the first 25 films to ...