The Birds (1963) - ...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!

The Birds

...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!
( Horror / Thriller )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 120 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Mar 28, 1963 [USA]

Director:	Alfred Hitchcock

Writer:	Evan Hunter [Screenplay]

Producer:	Alfred Hitchcock [Producer]

Cinematography:	Robert Burks

Edited by:	George Tomasini

Production Design:	Robert F. Boyle

Costume Design:	Edith Head

Production Company:	Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions (US)

Plot Summary:

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Tippi Hedren Melanie Daniels Rod Taylor Mitch Brenner Jessica Tandy Lydia Brenner Suzanne Pleshette Annie Hayworth Veronica Cartwright Cathy Brenner Ethel Griffies Mrs. Bundy Charles McGraw Sebastian Sholes Ruth McDevitt Mrs. MacGruder Lonny Chapman Deke Carter		Joe Mantell Traveling Salesman at Diner's Bar Doodles Weaver Fisherman Helping with Rental Boat Malcolm Atterbury Deputy Al Malone John McGovern Postal Clerk Karl Swenson Drunken Doomsayer in Diner Richard Deacon Mitch's City Neighbor Elizabeth Wilson Helen Carter Bill Quinn Sam Doreen Lang Hysterical Mother in Diner

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Bloomfield, Sonoma County, California, USA

Bodega Bay, California, USA

Bodega, California, USA

Dinard, Ille-et-Vilaine, France

San Francisco, California, USA

Union Square, San Francisco, California, USA

Universal Studios, Universal City, California, USA [interiors]

Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA

Tech Info:

Budget:: $2,500,000
Revenue:: $11,500,000
Color Info:: Color (Technicolor)
Laboratory:: Technicolor
Sound Mix:: Mono

Aspect Ratio:: 1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm
Shooting Dates:: 22 Mar 1962 - 01 July 1962

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