Psycho
Horror, Thriller
Universal Studios  (1960) 109 mins R

8.7 (113,700 votes) Top 250: #23
Alfred Hitchock's masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose "old dark house" and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. No one knows that better than Janet Leigh, the film's ill-fated heroine who is victimized in the now-notorious "shower scene."...

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Cast and Crew
Anthony Perkins  ......  Norman Bates
Janet Leigh  ......  Marion Crane
Vera Miles  ......  Lila Crane
John McIntire  ......  Sheriff Al Chambers
John Gavin  ......  Sam Loomis
Martin Balsam  ......  Milton Arbogast
Director  .....  Alfred Hitchcock
Producer  .....  Alfred Hitchcock
Writer  .....  Joseph Stefano; Robert Bloch
Notes
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Lila and Sam are walking from their motel room to the office, the reflection of a crew member can be seen in the window between rooms 1 and 2. (more)

Trivia:
When the cast and crew began work on the first day they had to raise their right hands and promise not to divulge one word of the story. Hitchcock also withheld the ending part of the script from his cast until he needed to shoot it. (more)

Filming Locations:
4270 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Sam Loomis: You never did eat your lunch, did you?
Marion Crane: I better get back to the office. These extended lunch hours give my boss excess acid.
Sam Loomis: Why don't you call your boss and tell him you're taking the rest of the afternoon off? Its Friday, anyway - and hot.
Marion Crane: What do I do with my free afternoon? Walk you to the airport?
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations (more)