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28/03/1963 Horror, Thriller 1h 59m
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...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!

Overview

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

  1. Alfred Hitchcock

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tippi Hedren

    Melanie Daniels

  2. Rod Taylor

    Mitch Brenner

  3. Jessica Tandy

    Lydia Brenner

  4. Suzanne Pleshette

    Annie Hayworth

  5. Veronica Cartwright

    Cathy Brenner

  6. Ethel Griffies

    Mrs. Bundy

  7. Charles McGraw

    Sebastian Sholes

  8. Ruth McDevitt

    Mrs. MacGruder

  9. Lonny Chapman

    Deke Carter

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2018-12-09
Birds of a different feather do indeed flock together.

The Birds is directed by Alfred Hitchcock and adapted to screenplay by Evan Hunter from the story of the same name written by Daphne du Maurier. It stars Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Suzanne Pleshette, Jessica Tandy, Veronica Cartwright and Ethel Griffies. Cinematography is by Robert Burks and editing by George Tomasini.

Mother's love? Better to be ditched or loved?

When animals attack! The only outright horror movie that Alfred Hitchcock ever directed, The Birds sees the great man get the utmost terror from something so amiable in...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,500,000.00

Revenue
$11,500,000.00

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