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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock  
Written by
Daphne Du Maurier Daphne Du Maurier ... from the story by
Evan Hunter Evan Hunter ... screenplay by
Cast
Rod Taylor Rod Taylor ... Mitch Brenner
Jessica Tandy Jessica Tandy ... Lydia Brenner
Suzanne Pleshette Suzanne Pleshette ... Annie Hayworth
Tippi Hedren Tippi Hedren ... Melanie Daniels (as 'Tippi' Hedren)
Veronica Cartwright Veronica Cartwright ... Cathy Brenner
Ethel Griffies Ethel Griffies ... Mrs. Bundy
Charles McGraw Charles McGraw ... Sebastian Sholes
Ruth McDevitt Ruth McDevitt ... Mrs. MacGruder
Lonny Chapman Lonny Chapman ... Deke Carter
Joe Mantell Joe Mantell ... Traveling Salesman at Diner's Bar
Doodles Weaver Doodles Weaver ... Fisherman Helping with Rental Boat
Malcolm Atterbury Malcolm Atterbury ... Deputy Al Malone
John McGovern John McGovern ... Postal Clerk
Karl Swenson Karl Swenson ... Drunken Doomsayer in Diner
Richard Deacon Richard Deacon ... Mitch's City Neighbor
Elizabeth Wilson Elizabeth Wilson ... Helen Carter
Bill Quinn Bill Quinn ... Sam (as William Quinn)
Doreen Lang Doreen Lang ... Hysterical Mother in Diner
Uncredited Cast
Shari Lee Bernath Shari Lee Bernath ... Cathy's friend
Shirley Blackwell Shirley Blackwell ... Townswoman
Morgan Brittany Morgan Brittany ... Brunette Girl at Birthday Party
Cecil Combs Cecil Combs ... Dead man without eyes
Darlene Conley Darlene Conley ... Waitress
Valerie Ferdin Valerie Ferdin ... Schoolgirl
Leonard P. Geer Leonard P. Geer ... Man attacked at Phone Booth
Betsy Hale Betsy Hale ... Little Girl
Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock ... Man Walking Dogs Out of Pet Shop
Geoffrey Hitchcock Geoffrey Hitchcock ... First Sealyham
Stanley Hitchcock Stanley Hitchcock ... Second Sealyham
Dal McKennon Dal McKennon ... Sam the Cook
Mike Monteleone Mike Monteleone ... Gas Station Attendant
Bob Morgan Bob Morgan ... George (Farmhand)
Paul Palmer Paul Palmer ... Townsman
Renn Reed Renn Reed ... Girl at Birthday Party
Leoda Richards Leoda Richards ... Pet Shop Customer
Arnold Roberts Arnold Roberts ... Townsman
Jeannie Russell Jeannie Russell ... School Child
Bill Scully Bill Scully ... Townsman
Rory Stevens Rory Stevens ... Scared Boy in Diner
Tomm Wells Tomm Wells ... Child
Mitch Zanich Mitch Zanich ... The Tides Restaurant Owner
Produced by
Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock ... producer
Special Effects by
Larry Hampton Larry Hampton ... special effects
Clarence Champagne Clarence Champagne ... special effects
Marcel Delgado Marcel Delgado ... special effects: bird prop creator
Dave Fleischer Dave Fleischer ... special effects
Chuck Gaspar Chuck Gaspar ... special effects
Petro Vlahos Petro Vlahos ... special effects engineer
Don Wolz Don Wolz ... special effects
Visual Effects by
Ub Iwerks Ub Iwerks ... special photographic advisor
Albert Whitlock Albert Whitlock ... pictorial designs
Bob Broughton Bob Broughton ... visual effects
Scott Dougherty Scott Dougherty ... digital restoration producer: Cinesite
Roswell A. Hoffmann Roswell A. Hoffmann ... second unit matte photography
Jerry Pooler Jerry Pooler ... digital restoration supervisor
Tiffany Smith Llorens Tiffany Smith Llorens ... digital restoration coordinator: Cinesite
Stunts
Leonard P. Geer Leonard P. Geer ... stunts
Sol Gorss Sol Gorss ... stunts
Rosemary Johnston Rosemary Johnston ... stunt double: Tippy Hedron
Dean Smith Dean Smith ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: March 28, 1963
DVD Release: March 28, 2000
Blu-ray Release: September 25, 2012
Country: United States
Distributor: Universal Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

8.1 / 10

IMDb

7.6 / 10

Metacritic

90 / 100

Production Companies
Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Universal Pictures (presents)
Distributors
Universal Pictures
  (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
  (1968) (United States) (TV)
DiscoVision
  (1979) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
MCA Videocassette
  (1980) (United States) (Betamax) (VHS)
MCA Videodisc Inc.
  (1983) (United States) (laserdisc)
MCA Home Video
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
MCA Home Video
  (1986) (United States) (laserdisc)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (1990) (United States) (for MCA Home Video) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (1995) (United States) (for MCA Home Video) (VHS)
RCA (II)
  (United States) (CED VideoDisc) (video)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2011) (United States) (DVD)
Fathom Events
  (2012) (United States) (re-release: 50th Anniversary) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2012) (United States) (100th Anniversary Collection) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Peacock
  (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2020) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
The Criterion Channel
  (2023) (United States) (streaming) (TV)
Netflix
  (2025) (United States) (VOD) (video)
MonsterVision
  (United States) (TV)
Filming Locations
17110 Bodega Lane, Bodega, California, USA
  (schoolhouse)
835 Bay Hwy, Bodega Bay, California, USA
  (The Tides Restaurant)
Bloomfield, California, USA
Bodega Bay, California, USA
  (town exteriors)
California, USA
Colusa County, California, USA
  (Stock Footage)
Los Angeles, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
Stage 28, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
  (Studio)
Stage 32, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Stage 44, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Union Square, San Francisco, California, USA
USA
Valley Ford, California, USA
Venice Canals, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
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