Marnie – Alfred Hitchcock, 1964

Marnie USA, 1964 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenplay: Jay Presson Allen, based on the novel by Winston Graham Genre: Psychological thriller Soundtrack composer: Bernard Herrmann Editing: George Tomasini Production: Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions / Universal Pictures Cast Tippi Hedren (Marnie Edgar) Sean Connery (Mark Rutland) Diane Baker (Lil Mainwaring) Martin Gabel …

Suspicion – Alfred Hitchcock, 1941

Suspicion USA, 1941 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenplay: Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison, Alma Reville Genre: Psychological thriller, romance Soundtrack composer: Franz Waxman Editing: William Hamilton Production: David O. Selznick (producer) Cast Cary Grant (Johnnie Aysgarth) Joan Fontaine (Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth) Cedric Hardwicke (General McLaidlaw) Nigel Bruce (Gordon Cochran Thwaite, alias Beaky) …

The Lady Vanishes – Alfred Hitchcock, 1938

The Lady Vanishes United Kingdom, 1938 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenwriters: Ethel Lina White, Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder Genre: thriller, comedy Editing: H. J. Trever; Helen Lewis Production: Michael Balcon (executive producer), Gainsborough Pictures Cast Margaret Lockwood (Iris) Michael Redgrave (Gilbert) Paul Lukas (Doctor) C. Aubrey Smith (Inspector) Plot Many tourists …

The Manchurian Candidate – John Frankenheimer, 1962

The Manchurian Candidate USA, 1962 Director: John Frankenheimer Screenwriter: George Axelrod (based on the novel by Richard Condon) Genre: Psychological and political thriller Soundtrack composer: David Amram Editing: Ferris Webster Production: John Frankenheimer and George Axelrod Main cast: Frank Sinatra (Major Bennett Marco) Laurence Harvey (Raymond Shaw) Angela Lansbury (Mrs. …

The desperate hours – William Wyler, 1955

The desperate hours (V.O. The desperate hours) USA, 1955 Director: William Wyler Screenwriter: Joseph Hayes (based on his novel and play) Genre: Film noir, thriller, drama Soundtrack composer: Hugo Friedhofer Editor: Robert Swink Production company: William Wyler (producer), William Wyler Productions Main actors: Humphrey Bogart (Glenn Griffin) Fredric March (Daniel …

Psycho – Alfred Hitchcock, 1960

Psycho USA, 1960 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenplay writer: Joseph Stefano (based on the novel by Robert Bloch) Soundtrack composer: Bernard Herrmann Production company: Paramount Pictures Cast: Anthony Perkins (Norman Bates) Janet Leigh (Marion Crane) Vera Miles (Lila Crane) John Gavin (Sam Loomis) Martin Balsam (Private Investigator) Film Genre: Thriller, Psychological …

The Birds – Alfred Hitchcock, 1963

The Birds (V.O. The Birds) USA, 1963 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenwriter: Evan Hunter (based on the short story by Daphne Du Maurier)Genre: Suspense, horrorSoundtrack composer: Bernard HerrmannEditor: George TomasiniProduction company: Alfred Hitchcock Main actors: Tippi Hedren (Melanie Daniels) Rod Taylor (Mitch Brenner) Jessica Tandy (Lydia Brenner) Suzanne Pleshette (Annie Hayworth) …

Vertigo – Alfred Hitchcock, 1958

Vertigo USA, 1958 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenwriter: Arthur Laurents (adaptation of the play by Patrick Hamilton), with the collaboration of Hume CronynGenre: Psychological thriller, suspenseSoundtrack composer: Leo ForbsteinEditor: William H. ZieglerProduction company: Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Bernstein (Transatlantic Pictures) Cast: James Stewart (Rupert Cadell) John Dall (Brandon Shaw) Farley Granger (Phillip …

Rope – Alfred Hitchcock, 1948

Rope USA, 1948 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Screenwriter: Arthur Laurents (adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s play), with the collaboration of Hume Cronyn Genre: Psychological thriller, suspense Soundtrack composer: Leo Forbstein Editing: William H. Ziegler Production company: Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Bernstein (Transatlantic Pictures) Cast: Dick Hogan (David Kentley) James Stewart (Rupert Cadell) John …

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