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.
Vertigo
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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.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Budget
2.5M
Revenue
7.8M
Status
Released
Production
Paramount Pictures, Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Cast
James Stewart
Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
Kim Novak
Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton
Barbara Bel Geddes
Marjorie 'Midge' Wood
Tom Helmore
Gavin Elster
Henry Jones
Coroner
Raymond Bailey
Scottie's Doctor
Ellen Corby
Manager of McKittrick Hotel
Konstantin Shayne
Pop Leibel
Lee Patrick
Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine
Bess Flowers
Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited)
David Ahdar
Priest (uncredited)
Sara Taft
Nun (uncredited)
Ezelle Poule
Older mistaken identity (uncredited)
John Benson
Salesman (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Capt. Hansen (uncredited)
Steve Conte
Burglar (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Policeman on Rooftop (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
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