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Psycho

Psycho

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Overview

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by Joseph Stefano, Robert Bloch
Produced by Alfred Hitchcock
Box OfficeBudget: $807KRevenue: $50.0M

Top Cast

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Norman Bates

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Marion Crane

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Lila Crane

John Gavin

John Gavin

Sam Loomis

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Milton Arbogast

John McIntire

John McIntire

Al Chambers

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Fred Richman

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Tom Cassidy

Patricia Hitchcock

Patricia Hitchcock

Caroline

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

George Lowery

Themes & Keywords

hotelclerkdetectiveshowerarizonamotelhalloweenstolen moneyalter egotaxidermymoneymurdersecretaryserial killerslasherpsychological thrillerblack and whitecorpsemurderertheftoverbearing motherstabbingmental illnessprivate detectivemissing personsplit personalitypsychovoyeurismvoyeuroedipus complexnervousdouble identityabusive motherdual personalityproto-slashermultiple personality disordermother son relationshipbirdsmotel ownerwoman on the runcorruptibilityconfused identitieshuman vulnerabilitiesbaffledman with female alter ego

About Psycho

Psycho is a horror, thriller, mystery film released in 1960 exploring themes of hotel, clerk, detective, shower, arizona, motel. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles. When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.

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