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Movie Info
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Director -
Alfred Hitchcock -
Producer -
Alfred Hitchcock -
Screenwriter -
Evan Hunter , Daphne Du Maurier -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures , Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , Drama , Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 28, 1963, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Oct 22, 2023 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 1, 2014 -
Runtime -
1h 59m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)