The Birds (1963)
- Starring:
- Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Category:
- Horror
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The story begins as an innocuous romantic triangle involving wealthy, spoiled Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren), handsome Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), and schoolteacher Annie Hayworth (Suzanne Pleshette). The human story begins in a San Francisco pet shop and culminates at the home of Mitch's mother (Jessica Tandy) at Bodega Bay, where the characters' sense of security is slowly eroded by the curious behavior of the birds in the area. At first, it's no more than a sea gull swooping down and pecking at Melanie's head. Things take a truly ugly turn when hundreds of birds converge on a children's party. There is never an explanation as to why the birds have run amok, but once the onslaught begins, there's virtually no letup. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 120 mins
Complete Cast:
- Rod Taylor - Mitch Brenner
- Jessica Tandy - Lydia Brenner
- Veronica Cartwright - Cathy Brenner
- Charles McGraw - Sebastian Sholes
- Malcolm Atterbury - Al Malone
- Karl Swenson - Drunk
- Lonny Chapman - Deke Carter
- Richard Deacon - Man in Elevator
- Suzanne Cupito - Schoolchild
- Bill Quinn - Farm Hand
- Tippi Hedren - Melanie Daniels
- Suzanne Pleshette - Annie Hayworth
- Ethel Griffies - Mrs. Bundy
- Ruth McDevitt - Mrs. MacGruder
- Joe Mantell - Salesman
- Elizabeth Wilson - Helen Carter
- John McGovern - Postal Clerk
- Doreen Lang - Mother in Cafe
- Doodles Weaver - Fisherman
- Director(s):
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Writer(s):
- Evan Hunter
- Producer(s):
- Alfred Hitchcock, Norman Deming
- Categories:
- Horror
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- 1963 - The Birds - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - New Star of the Year - Female
