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Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension! - Vertigo
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Title: Vertigo

Release Date: 28 May 1958

Runtime: 2h 8m

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Director: Paramount Pictures, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions

Overview: A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.2 (5794 votes)

Cast

  • Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson: James Stewart
  • Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton: Kim Novak
  • Marjorie 'Midge' Wood: Barbara Bel Geddes
  • Gavin Elster: Tom Helmore
  • Coroner: Henry Jones
  • Scottie's Doctor: Raymond Bailey
  • Manager of McKittrick Hotel: Ellen Corby
  • Pop Leibel: Konstantin Shayne
  • Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine: Lee Patrick
  • Diner at Ernie's (uncredited): Bess Flowers
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