A phony psychic and her cab driver boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir.A phony psychic and her cab driver boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir.A phony psychic and her cab driver boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations
Elisabeth Brooks
- Woman in Cafe with Priest
- (uncredited)
Carl Byrd
- Lieutenant Peterson
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt one point during filming, Bruce Dern questioned Sir Alfred Hitchcock about why he was cast. Hitchcock replied, "Because Mr. Packinow wanted a million dollars, and Hitch doesn't pay a million dollars." It took Dern a while to realize that "Mr. Packinow" was Al Pacino.
- GoofsWhen the runaway car is careening down the mountain, George is almost strangled by Blanche as she hangs on to his tie while flailing around in the back of the car. George's tie is clearly loose around his neck in several shots. When he crashes and climbs out of the car, the tie knot is perfect.
- Crazy creditsThe Universal logo does not appear anywhere on this film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Marlene (1984)
Featured review
I was with low expectations before watching this because I read a lot of negative reviews that said this was a not a good movie. I only bought it because this was the only missing film in "The Hitchcock Collection". Well, I saw it and I think it is great!It is a light movie, that mixes comedy with suspense and it's an enjoyable surprise. All of the comedy/light movies that Hitchcock made are underrated (see the example of "The trouble with Harry"(1955)) and I can't understand why.This has some scenes that demonstrate the mastery of Alfred Hitchcock, notably the car scene where one couple is inside a moving car with the brakes sabotaged.That scene is so well constructed that you actually can feel like you are in the car... Amazing!I watched in the "Making of" this picture someone saying that, at that time, people knew this would be the last Hitchcock movie it would have been received way better by the audience. I give it 8 of 10 because it's a joyful and great movie.
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- Also known as
- Alfred Hitchcock's 53rd Film
- Filming locations
- Angeles Crest Highway, Angeles National Forest, California, USA(runaway car downhill sequence)
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Box office
- Budget
- $4,490,375 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $111
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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