First Film that comes to mind...

[Dargo]

'Executive Suite'

Next: an excape via an ocean-going vessel

[j.lunatic]

Next: an excape via an ocean-going vessel

Les Maudits (The Damned), 1947

Next: Intrigue within a royal court

[laffite]

The Favourite [sic](2018)

next : Favorite war movie

[Dargo]

The Favourite [sic](2018)

next : Favorite war movie

LOL

I assume that "[sic]" was for my benefit here, eh laffite?!

'Battleground'

Next: favorite swashbuckler

[Sepiatone]

Next: favorite swashbuckler

Captain Blood

Next: "Hit" comedy that wasn't really all that funny


Sepiatone

[Dargo]

'Wild Hogs'

Next: most surprising twist-ending

[Intrepid37]

Psycho

I thought the mother was real. Hey, I was young.

next: favorite Sean Connery movie

[ziggy6708a]

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

- memorable opening credits

[Dargo]

'The Anderson Tapes' (underrated caper flick, but word is one of Connery's favorite roles)

Next: lead character is drugged against his will

[Dargo]

OOPS! Sorry ziggy. Looks like you beat me to it here.

And so to answer your next here: 'North by Northwest' (or pretty much any of Saul Bass' work

Next: and NOW for, lead character is drugged against his will

[LiamCasey]

Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Next: Another from Raymond Chandler

[laffite]

The Long Goodbye

next : fave flick based on Shakespeare

[Swithin]

That's a difficult one, but this film comes close, largely due to this scene:



Next: Your favorite film with Beulah Bondi

[laffite]

Remember the Night

next : favorite movie that is generally considered cerebral

[Dargo]

'Mulholland Drive'

Next: favorite revisionist western