Vertigo (1958) Thriller Mystery Romance
Vertigo (1958) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.75/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.2/10
Metascore: ☆ 10.0/10
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Vertigo Plot Synopsis:
Following his early retirement as a detective from the San Francisco Police Department, John Ferguson - Scottie to his friends - becomes obsessed with two women in succession, those obsessions which trouble his long time friend and former fiancée, Midge Wood, a designer of women's undergarments. The first is wealthy and elegant platinum blonde Madeleine Elster, the wife of his college acquaintance Gavin Elster, who hires John to follow her in Gavin's belief that she may be a danger to herself in thinking that she has recently been possessed by the spirit of Carlotta Valdes, Madeleine's great-grandmother who she knows nothing about, but who Gavin knows committed suicide in being mentally unbalanced when she was twenty-six, Madeleine's current age. The second is Judy Barton, who John spots on the street one day. Judy is a working class girl, but what makes John obsessed with her is that, despite her working class style and her brunette hair, she is the spitting image of Madeleine, into who he tries to transform Judy. The initial question that John has is if there is some connection between Madeleine and Judy. What happens between John and individually with Madeleine and Judy is affected by the reason John took that early retirement: a recent workplace incident that showed that he is acrophobic which leads to a severe case of vertigo whenever he looks down from tall heights.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend"s wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
Tagline: A Hitchcock thriller. You should see it from the beginning!
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Vertigo Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1958 (more 1958 movies)
Box Office: $7,863,310
Awards: 9
Nominations: 8
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Vertigo Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 21, 1958
Writers: Alec Coppel, Samuel A. Taylor, Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Maxwell Anderson
Producers: Herbert Coleman, Alfred Hitchcock
Editors: George Tomasini
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Vertigo (1958) Cast (Click to Expand)
Vertigo Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| James Stewart | ... | John ''Scottie'' Ferguson |
| Kim Novak | ... | Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | 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 |
| David Ahdar | ... | Priest (uncredited) |
| Isabel Analla | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Jack Ano | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Margaret Bacon | ... | Nun (uncredited) |
| John Benson | ... | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Danny Borzage | ... | Juror (uncredited) |
| Margaret Brayton | ... | Ransohoff''s Saleslady (uncredited) |
| Paul Bryar | ... | Capt. Hansen (uncredited) |
| Boyd Cabeen | ... | Diner at Ernie''s (uncredited) |
| Steve Conte | ... | Burglar (uncredited) |
| Jean Corbett | ... | Mrs. Elster (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- James Stewart, as John ''Scottie'' Ferguson, passed away at age 89 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
Also known as: General James Stewart | Jimmy Stewart | Lieutenant James Stewart | Mr. James Stewart | Brigadier General James Stewart USAFR - Kim Novak (b. February 13, 1933) – Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Barbara Bel Geddes, as Midge Wood, passed away at age 82 in Northeast Harbor, Ma.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 2½" (1.59 m) - Tom Helmore, as Gavin Elster, passed away at age 91 in Longboat Key, Florida, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Tom Hellmore - Henry Jones, as Coroner, passed away at age 86 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Raymond Bailey, as Scottie''s Doctor, passed away at age 75 in Irv.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Ray Bailey - Ellen Corby, as Manager of McKittrick Hotel, passed away at age 87 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Ellen Hansen - Konstantin Shayne, as Pop Leibel, passed away at age 84 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Konstantine Shayne - Lee Patrick, as Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine, passed away at age 80 in Laguna Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m) - David Ahdar, as Priest (uncredited), passed away at age 91 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus - Isabel Analla, as Undetermined Role (uncredited), passed away at age 39 in San Francisco, California, USA.
Sign: Aries - Jack Ano – Undetermined Role (uncredited)
- Margaret Bacon – Nun (uncredited)
Also known as: Marge Bacon - John Benson, as Salesman (uncredited), passed away at age 80 in La Jolla, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: John D. Benson - Danny Borzage – Juror (uncredited)
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