Psycho (1960)

Ratings: 8.6/10 from
109 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -  8 September 1960 (USA)   

Storyline

Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam in lunch breaks and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony. One Friday Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam's California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Anthony Perkins	...	Norman Bates
	Vera Miles	...	Lila Crane
	John Gavin	...	Sam Loomis
	Janet Leigh	...	Marion Crane
	Martin Balsam	...	Det. Milton Arbogast
	John McIntire	...	Sheriff Al Chambers
	Simon Oakland	...	Dr. Fred Richman
	Frank Albertson	...	Tom Cassidy
	Patricia Hitchcock	...	Caroline (as Pat Hitchcock)
	Vaughn Taylor	...	George Lowery
	Lurene Tuttle	...	Mrs. Chambers
	John Anderson	...	California Charlie
	Mort Mills	...	Highway Patrol Officer

Psycho is a 1960 American suspense/horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh. 

Initial release: June 16, 1960 (New York City)

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Adapted from: Psycho

Screenplay: Joseph Stefano

Story by: Robert Bloch