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A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.
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Mitch Brenner
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Lydia Brenner
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Annie Hayworth
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Melanie Daniels (as 'Tippi' Hedren)
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Cathy Brenner
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Mrs. Bundy
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Sebastian Sholes
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Mrs. MacGruder
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Deke Carter
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Traveling Salesman at Diner's Bar
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Fisherman Helping with Rental Boat
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Deputy Al Malone
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Postal Clerk
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Drunken Doomsayer in Diner
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Mitch's City Neighbor
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Helen Carter
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Sam (as William Quinn)
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Hysterical Mother in Diner
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Brunette Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)
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Waitress (uncredited)
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Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Little Girl (uncredited)
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Man Walking Dogs Out of Pet Shop (uncredited)
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Sam the Cook (uncredited)
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Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Farmhand (uncredited)
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Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)
Arnold Roberts ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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School Child (uncredited)
Bill Scully ...
Townsman (uncredited)
Rory Stevens ...
Scared Boy in Diner (uncredited)
Tomm Wells ...
Child (uncredited)
Mitch Zanich ...
The Tides Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

Directed by

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Alfred Hitchcock

Written by

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Daphne Du Maurier ... (from the story by)
 
Evan Hunter ... (screenplay by)

Produced by

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Alfred Hitchcock ... producer (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Robert Burks ... director of photography

Film Editing by

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George Tomasini

Editorial Department

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Bud Hoffman ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Robert F. Boyle ... (as Robert Boyle)

Set Decoration by

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George Milo

Makeup Department

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Virginia Darcy ... hair stylist
Howard Smit ... makeup

Production Management

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Norman Deming ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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James H. Brown ... assistant director

Art Department

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Duane Alt ... illustrator (uncredited)
Will Ferrell ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Harold Michelson ... storyboard artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Remi Gassmann ... electronic sound production and composition
Bernard Herrmann ... sound consultant
William Russell ... sound recordist
Oskar Sala ... electronic sound production and composition
Waldon O. Watson ... sound recordist
James V. Swartz ... sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Larry Hampton ... special effects (as Lawrence A. Hampton)
Clarence Champagne ... special effects (uncredited)
Marcel Delgado ... special effects: bird prop creator (uncredited)
Dave Fleischer ... special effects (uncredited)
Chuck Gaspar ... special effects (uncredited)
Petro Vlahos ... special effects engineer (uncredited)
Don Wolz ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Ub Iwerks ... special photographic advisor
Albert Whitlock ... pictorial designs
Bob Broughton ... visual effects (uncredited)
Scott Dougherty ... digital restoration producer: Cinesite (uncredited)
Roswell A. Hoffmann ... second unit matte photography (uncredited)
Jerry Pooler ... digital restoration supervisor (uncredited)
Tiffany Smith Llorens ... digital restoration coordinator: Cinesite (uncredited)

Stunts

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Leonard P. Geer ... stunts (uncredited)
Sol Gorss ... stunts (uncredited)
Dean Smith ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Bobby Greene ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Vic Jones ... gaffer (uncredited)
Leonard J. South ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Edith Head ... costume designer: Tippi Hedren
Rita Riggs ... wardrobe supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Lois Thurman ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Ray Berwick ... trainer of the birds
James S. Pollak ... titles
Peggy Robertson ... assistant: Mr. Hitchcock
John 'Bud' Cardos ... bird wrangler (uncredited)
Lillian Michelson ... researcher (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Melanie Daniels is the modern rich socialite, part of the jet-set who always gets what she wants. When lawyer Mitch Brenner sees her in a pet shop, he plays something of a practical joke on her, and she decides to return the favor. She drives about an hour north of San Francisco to Bodega Bay, where Mitch spends the weekends with his mother Lydia and younger sister Cathy. Soon after her arrival, however, the birds in the area begin to act strangely. A seagull attacks Melanie as she is crossing the bay in a small boat, and then, Lydia finds her neighbor dead, obviously the victim of a bird attack. Soon, birds in the hundreds and thousands are attacking anyone they find out of doors. There is no explanation as to why this might be happening, and as the birds continue their vicious attacks, survival becomes the priority. Written by garykmcd

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Taglines Based on Daphne Du Maurier's classic suspense story! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (United States)
  • Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (United Kingdom)
  • Les Oiseaux (France)
  • Die Vögel (Germany)
  • Los pájaros (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 119 min
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Aspect Ratio
  • 1.37 : 1 (original & negative ratio) (open matte)
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Box Office

Budget $2,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Alfred Hitchcock revealed on The Dick Cavett Show (1968) that 3,200 birds were trained for the movie. He said the ravens were the cleverest, and the seagulls were the most vicious. See more »
Goofs When Melanie enters Bodega bay school for first time, we can hear the child singing even when they turn around to see Melanie, and are clearly not moving their lips. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Cada ver es... (1981). See more »
Soundtracks Rissle-dy, Rossle-dy See more »
Crazy Credits There were no ending credits. And in the opening credits the title "THE BIRDS" was slowly pecked away by the passing crows. See more »
Quotes Mother in Diner: [to Melanie] Why are they doing this? Why are they doing this? They said when you got here the whole thing started. Who are you? What are you? Where did you come from? I think you're the cause of all of this. I think you're evil. EVIL!
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