Psycho

Psycho

(1960)

Tagline

The master of suspense moves his cameras into the icy blackness of the unexplored!

Starring

Anthony Perkins Vera Miles John Gavin Janet Leigh Martin Balsam

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Genre

Drama Horror Thriller

Running Time

109 minutes

Psycho

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. The place seems quirky, but fine… until Marion decides to take a shower.

Released

4 August 1960

Budget

£806,948

Revenue

£32,000,000

Language

English

Studio

Shamley Productions

Country of Origin

United States of America

Cast

Anthony Perkins...Norman Bates
Vera Miles...Lila Crane
John Gavin...Sam Loomis
Janet Leigh...Marion Crane
Martin Balsam...Det. Milton Arbogast
John McIntire...Sheriff Al Chambers
Simon Oakland...Dr. Fred Richman
Frank Albertson...Tom Cassidy
Patricia Hitchcock...Caroline (as Pat Hitchcock)
Vaughn Taylor...George Lowery
Lurene Tuttle...Mrs. Chambers
Mort Mills...Highway Patrol Officer
John Anderson...California Charlie
Alfred Hitchcock...Man outside Office

Crew

Alfred Hitchcock...Director
Robert Bloch...Author
Joseph Stefano...Screenplay
Alfred Hitchcock...Producer
Bernard Herrmann...Original Music Composer
John L. Russell...Director of Photography
George Tomasini...Editor
George Milo...Set Decoration
Robert Clatworthy...Art Direction
Joseph Hurley...Art Direction
Rita Riggs...Costume Design
William Russell...Sound Designer
Waldon O. Watson...Sound Designer
Clarence Champagne...Special Effects