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The Birds

The Birds

...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!

19637.51h 59m

Overview

Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by Evan Hunter, Daphne du Maurier
Produced by Alfred Hitchcock
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $11.5M

Top Cast

Tippi Hedren

Tippi Hedren

Melanie Daniels

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Mitch Brenner

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Lydia Brenner

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Annie Hayworth

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Cathy Brenner

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Mrs. Bundy

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Sebastian Sholes

Ruth McDevitt

Ruth McDevitt

Mrs. MacGruder

Lonny Chapman

Lonny Chapman

Deke Carter

Joe Mantell

Joe Mantell

Le voyageur de commerce au bar

Themes & Keywords

pet shopseclusionplaygroundfireplaceseagullbird attacksocialitebased on short storypractical jokeschoolteacherlovebirdshopkeeperunsolved mysteryschoolhouseintense

About The Birds

The Birds is a horror, thriller film released in 1963 exploring themes of pet shop, seclusion, playground, fireplace, seagull, bird attack. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy. Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.

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