Principal cast
James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore and Henry Jones
Film 61 of 498 on the Screen Path
Vertigo
Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension!
About the film
Vertigo at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1958 film at stop 61 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Robert Burks (director of photography), George Tomasini (editor), Bernard Herrmann (original music composer), Alec Coppel (screenplay) and Samuel A. Taylor (screenplay)
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Release
- 1958-05-28
- Runtime
- 128 minutes
- Genres
- Mystery, Romance and Thriller
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- James StewartCharacter: Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
- Kim NovakCharacter: Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton
- Barbara Bel GeddesCharacter: Marjorie 'Midge' Wood
- Tom HelmoreCharacter: Gavin Elster
- Henry JonesCharacter: Coroner
- Raymond BaileyCharacter: Scottie's Doctor
- Ellen CorbyCharacter: Manager of McKittrick Hotel
- Konstantin ShayneCharacter: Pop Leibel
- Lee PatrickCharacter: Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine
- Bess FlowersCharacter: Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
- Alfred HitchcockCharacter: Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited)
- David AhdarCharacter: Priest (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Alfred HitchcockCredits: Producer, Director
- Edith HeadCredits: Costume Design
- George TomasiniCredits: Editor
- Henry BumsteadCredits: Art Direction
- Hal PereiraCredits: Art Direction
- Bernard HerrmannCredits: Original Music Composer
- Robert BurksCredits: Director of Photography
- W. Wallace KelleyCredits: Visual Effects
- John P. FultonCredits: Visual Effects
- Farciot EdouartCredits: Visual Effects
- Herbert ColemanCredits: Associate Producer
- Muir MathiesonCredits: Conductor
- Nellie ManleyCredits: Hair Supervisor
- Daniel McCauleyCredits: Assistant Director
- Wally WestmoreCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Harold LewisCredits: Sound Recordist
- Winston H. LeverettCredits: Sound Recordist
- Sam ComerCredits: Set Decoration
- Frank R. McKelvyCredits: Set Decoration
- Saul BassCredits: Title Designer
- Pierre BoileauCredits: Novel
- Thomas NarcejacCredits: Novel
- Alec CoppelCredits: Screenplay
- Samuel A. TaylorCredits: Screenplay
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