Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense?

First off I would like to answer my own question...YES...I do believe that Hitchcock is a master of suspense. In all three films, "The 39 Steps", "Rear Window", and "Vertigo" he is able to captivate his audiences and make the viewer feel as if he or she is really there with James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Cary Grant...etc. To me this is the most important detail in making a successful thriller, if the audience feels like they are in danger, then the director has done his job. The way Hitchcock is able to keep his audiences with white knuckles, sitting on the edge of their seats is truly amazing. In almost all of Hitchcock's film he keeps one thing consistent, an older male protagonist and a much younger blonde female "sidekick" if you will. By doing this the audience is able to connect with the characters on a more intimate level (especially when they watch two James Stuart films in a row like we did). We now feel as though we have met this character before and have gotten to know them, so NOW when this character's life is thrust into danger, we fear for their safety and well-being even more.
Hitchcock is known for being able to tell a story without words, he is a great visual artist and takes a lot of the things he learned from his silent film era and uses those talents in his later works. A great example of this is the opening scene from Rear Window where the camera pans across L.B. Jefferies broken leg and around the room clearly showing some of Jefferies photographs of the things he's done and the places he's been. Another key Hitchcockian trait is his character development. In almost all of Hitchcocks greatest films one variable remains constant: the ordinary man who is thrust into extraordinary situations. It seems that Hitchcock has proved himself as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time merely by using the skills he has picked up over the years and these experiences have made him what he is today...a legend.