Vertigo
1958 · Movie · 120 min. · United States
San Francisco police detective Scottie Fergusson (James Stewart) develops a fear of heights and is forced to retire when a colleague falls to his death during a chase. An old college friend hires Scottie to watch his wife Madeleine (Kim Novak) who has reportedly become possessed by her ancestor's spirit named Carlotta. Scottie follows her around San Francisco and is drawn to Madeleine and her obsession with death. He unwittingly becomes a figure in a complex plot, and is determined to discover the truth behind it all.
Direction Alfred Hitchcock
Cast James Stewart · Kim Novak · Henry Jones · Barbara Bel Geddes · Tom Helmore · Raymond Bailey · Ellen Corby · Lee Patrick · Konstantin Shayne
Soundtrack Bernard Herrmann
Screenplay Alec Coppel · Samuel Taylor · Maxwell Anderson · Pierre Boileau · Thomas Narcejac
Cinematography Robert Burks
Original title Vertigo
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