128 min – PG – view video trailer
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
IMDB 8.5 / Amazon 4.6 / MRQE 89
Oscars: Nominated for 2, won 0
Ranked #6 Greatest Movies Through 1960, in 31 of 41 best movies lists, a Zagat Top Movie
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. IMDB rating 8.5 from over 126,284 users
Although it wasn’t a box-office success when originally released in 1958, Vertigo has since taken its deserved place as Alfred Hitchcock’s greatest, most spellbinding, most deeply personal achievement. Amazon 4.6 stars from over 386 users
MRQE 89% rating from over 108 reviews
Notes: Hitchcock’s cameo appearance is about 10 minutes into the movie when he walks past the shipyard in a gray suit.