Vertigo (1958)
Alfred Hitchcock's classic Vertigo is a psychological thriller that follows a former police detective who retires from the force after one assignment leaves him with a devastating fear of heights. John Ferguson has changed over to a private investigator in his later years, and is hired by a friend to trail his wife, who has been acting uncharacteristically as of late. What follows is a descent into a mystery that will play off of John's fears and unfold into an even greater one.
Vertigo
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Release Date
- May 9, 1958
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures , Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Tom Helmore , Barbara Bel Geddes , Kim Novak , James Stewart , Henry Jones
- Writers
- Alec Coppel , Samuel A. Taylor
- Runtime
- 128 minutes
- Budget
- $2.5 million
Summary
A former police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with a hauntingly beautiful woman.
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