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A Balasaur Score of 88 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 100/100. Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 94% of the 51 1950s mystery movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic100/100
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
6,487 audience votes
Key crew
- Bernard HerrmannOriginal Music Composer
- Alec CoppelScreenplay
- Samuel A. TaylorScreenplay
- Alfred HitchcockDirector
Cast
- James StewartDet. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
- Kim NovakMadeleine Elster / Judy Barton
- Barbara Bel GeddesMarjorie 'Midge' Wood
- Tom HelmoreGavin Elster
- Henry JonesCoroner
- Raymond BaileyScottie's Doctor
- Ellen CorbyManager of McKittrick Hotel
- Konstantin ShaynePop Leibel
- Lee PatrickCar Owner Mistaken for Madeleine
- Bess FlowersDiner at Ernie's (uncredited)
- Alfred HitchcockMan Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited)
- David AhdarPriest (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
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