The Birds

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

Genre : HorrorThriller

Runtime : 120 mins

Release Date : 1963-03-28

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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 E...

Certainly has some creepy imagery and the acting was mostly passable, and I guess it works as a B-movie horror-thriller, but I never really found the birds all that terrifying. Probably the lower end of the Hitchcock movies I've seen. **3.25/5**

Terrific horror film! Terrific film! But my impression is that The Birds is not really about the birds. To me this movie is all about the characters, their stories and finding something they didn't expect to find in each others. They felt real to me, they evolved and changed alongside their relatio...

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

(Traveling Salesman at Diner's Bar)

Doodles Weaver

Doodles Weaver

(Fisherman Helping with Rental Boat)

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

(Deputy Al Malone)

John McGovern

John McGovern

(Postal Clerk)

Karl Swenson

Karl Swenson

(Drunken Doomsayer in Diner)

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

(Mitch's City Neighbor)

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

(Helen Carter)

Bill Quinn

(Sam)

Doreen Lang

Doreen Lang

(Hysterical Mother in Diner)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

(Pet Store Customer (uncredited))

Morgan Brittany

Morgan Brittany

(Brunette Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited))

Darlene Conley

Darlene Conley

(Waitress (uncredited))

Betsy Hale

(Little Girl (uncredited))

Dal McKennon

(Sam the Cook (uncredited))

Mike Monteleone

Mike Monteleone

(Gas Station Attendant (uncredited))

Renn Reed

(Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited))

Arnold Roberts

(Townsman (uncredited))

Jeannie Russell

Jeannie Russell

(School Child (uncredited))

Rory Stevens

(Scared Boy in Diner (uncredited))

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