VERTIGO
Paramount, 1958  San Francisco
police detective Stewart's fear of heights and boredom in retirement makes him the foil in
an elaborate murder plot. Novak is the mysterious woman with whom he falls in love.
Hitchcock's mastery made the city and surrounding locations central to the plot.
THRILLING MOMENTS: |
 | While chasing after a suspect
across San Francisco rooftop, Scottie (Stewart) watches a fellow police officer fall to
his death. |
| Scottie overcomes his vertigo,
racing up the steps of the church steeple after Madeleine (Novak). |
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| PRINCIPAL CAST |
James Stewart, Kim Novak |
| DIRECTOR |
Alfred Hitchcock |
| PRODUCER |
Alfred Hitchcock |
| SCREENWRITERS |
Alec Coppel, Samuel A. Taylor |
|
 This film
ranked 61
on the AFI Top 100.
This film ranked 19
on the EW Top 100.
This film ranked 18
on the AFI Top 100 Thrills.
This film ranked 18
on the AFI Top 100 Passions.
This film ranked 12
on the AFI Top 25 Scores.
This
film ranked 9
on the AFl Top 100 - 10 year
Anniversary.
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