Vertigo (1958)

Vertigo (1958)

Release Date: 21 July 1958 (Brazil)
Quality: DVDRip
Language: English
Runtime: 128 min
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Company: Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions, Paramount Pictures
Movie Info: IMDb
Cast: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, Henry Jones, Raymond Bailey, Ellen Corby, Konstantin Shayne, Lee Patrick
Genre: Crime | Mystery | Romance
Watch: Trailer
Size: 699MB

Plot: The film begins with the close-up of a woman's face, giving way to a kaleidoscope of credits, to Bernard Herrmann's haunting score.

In the opening scene, a criminal climbs up the rungs of the ladder on a dark San Francisco night. A police officer and John "Scottie" Ferguson (James Stewart), a detective, are hot on his trail. They chase the fugitive across the top of buildings. The criminal jumps between two buildings, making it across. The police officer follows, but Scottie can't get his footing. He slips. Scottie hangs on to the gutter as his fear of heights kicks in. The police officer tries to grab Scottie's hand, but falls to his death. Scottie witnesses this and dangles helplessly from the gutter.

Months after the incident, Scottie reclines in the home of Marjorie "Midge" Wood (Barbara Bel Geddes), a painter and underwear designer. She is concerned about Scottie's plans now that he is back in shape after recovering from injuries from the incident. He has quit the police force due to his acrophobia, and does not want to be a desk jockey. Midge and Scottie used to be engaged back in college (Midge had called it off). She urges him to take a vacation. "Don't be so motherly", responds Scottie. They discuss an old college buddy, Gavin Elster (Tom Helmore), who wants to meet with Scottie. Before Scottie prepares to meet Elster, he explains his plan to get over his fear. He first stands on a low stool, but Midge gives him a step stool. Scottie is able to handle the first two steps, but when he reaches the top, he looks out the window and panics. He collapses in her arms.