Vertigo
Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension!
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A psychologically intricate noir thriller that uses obsessive love and visual vertigo to explore guilt, manipulation, and the fragility of identity.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
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)
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