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Vertigo

Vertigo
★ 8.1/10•1958•2h 8m•PG•Mystery•Romance•Thriller

Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension!

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.

Alfred Hitchcock · Director

Alec Coppel · Screenplay

Samuel A. Taylor · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 8m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 28, 1958
Budget$2,479,000
Revenue$7,808,900

Actors

James Stewart

James Stewart

Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson

Kim Novak

Kim Novak

Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton

Barbara Bel Geddes

Barbara Bel Geddes

Marjorie 'Midge' Wood

Tom Helmore

Tom Helmore

Gavin Elster

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Coroner

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Scottie's Doctor

Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Manager of McKittrick Hotel

Konstantin Shayne

Konstantin Shayne

Pop Leibel

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited)

David Ahdar

Priest (uncredited)

Sara Taft

Sara Taft

Nun (uncredited)

Ezelle Poule

Ezelle Poule

Older Mistaken Identity (uncredited)

John Benson

John Benson

Salesman (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Captain Hansen (uncredited)

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