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When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Cast
Anthony Perkins
Norman Bates
Janet Leigh
Marion Crane
Vera Miles
Lila Crane
John Gavin
Sam Loomis
Martin Balsam
Private Det. Milton Arbogast
John McIntire
Sheriff Al Chambers
Simon Oakland
Dr. Fred Richman
Frank Albertson
Tom Cassidy
Patricia Hitchcock
Caroline
Vaughn Taylor
George Lowery
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Chambers
John Anderson
California Charlie
Mort Mills
Highway Patrol Officer
Fletcher Allen
Policeman on Steps (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Church Member (uncredited)
Kit Carson
Extra (uncredited)
Francis De Sales
Deputy District Attorney Alan Deats (uncredited)
George Dockstader
Extra (uncredited)
George Eldredge
Police Chief James Mitchell (uncredited)
Harper Flaherty
Extra (uncredited)
Sam Flint
County Sheriff (uncredited)
Virginia Gregg
Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Man Outside Office (uncredited)
Paul Jasmin
Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)
Lee Kass
Extra (uncredited)
Frank Killmond
Bob Summerfield (uncredited)
Ted Knight
Policeman in Hallway Opening Door (uncredited)
Pat McCaffrie
Police Guard (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Passerby on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Jeanette Nolan
Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)
Lillian O'Malley
Extra (uncredited)
Robert Osborne
Man (uncredited)
Fred Scheiwiller
Extra (uncredited)
Helen Wallace
Hardware Store Customer (uncredited)
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- Release Date 06/22/1960
- Language English
- Director Alfred Hitchcock
- Editor George Tomasini
- Cinematographer John L. Russell
- Producer Alfred Hitchcock
- Company Shamley Productions
- Budget $806,947
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jun 16, 1960 | Premiere (New York City, New York) | R |
| United States | Jun 22, 1960 | Theatrical (Limited) | R |
| United Kingdom | Aug 4, 1960 | Premiere (London) | 15 |
| Canada | Aug 17, 1960 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Sep 8, 1960 | Theatrical | R |
| United Kingdom | Sep 15, 1960 | Theatrical | — |
| Japan | Sep 17, 1960 | Theatrical | — |
| Australia | Sep 21, 1960 | Theatrical | — |
| Germany | Oct 7, 1960 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Italy | Oct 28, 1960 | Theatrical | T |
| SE | Oct 31, 1960 | Theatrical | 15 |
| France | Nov 2, 1960 | Theatrical | 12 |
| PT | Nov 22, 1960 | Theatrical | M/14 |
| FI | Dec 2, 1960 | Theatrical | K-16 |
| Netherlands | Dec 23, 1960 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Poland | Dec 31, 1960 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Spain | Feb 21, 1961 | Theatrical (Limited) (Barcelona) | — |
| Spain | Apr 2, 1961 | Theatrical (Limited) (Madrid) | — |
| GR | May 1, 1961 | Theatrical | 13 |
| IE | Jul 7, 1961 | Theatrical | 15 |
| Brazil | Nov 1, 1961 | Theatrical | 14 |
| Mexico | Mar 29, 1962 | Theatrical | B-15 |
| South Korea | Jul 28, 1962 | Theatrical | 18 |
| PT | Nov 28, 1971 | Theatrical (Barcelos) | — |
| HU | Mar 9, 1972 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Australia | Feb 1, 1984 | Physical (Videotape) | M |
| Spain | Jul 6, 1988 | TV (TV3 release) | — |
| France | Apr 12, 1992 | Physical (VHS) | — |
| Spain | Dec 8, 1996 | Theatrical (re-release. ICAA 60098) | 12 |
| SK | Jan 18, 1997 | TV (MarkÃza) | 15 |
| United Kingdom | Apr 21, 2003 | Physical (DVD) | 15 |
| Netherlands | Jan 4, 2004 | TV (Yorin) | 12 |
| France | Aug 2, 2006 | Theatrical (Reprise) | 12 |
| Canada | Oct 12, 2010 | Theatrical (Cineplex Classic Film Series) | — |
| Netherlands | Oct 14, 2010 | Physical (DVD) | 12 |
| France | Oct 19, 2010 | Digital (VOD) | — |
| France | Oct 19, 2010 | Physical (Blu-Ray) | 12 |
| Netherlands | Jun 3, 2015 | Physical (Blu-ray) | 12 |
| South Korea | Aug 16, 2018 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-release) | 18 |
| Russia | Aug 20, 2020 | Theatrical | 18+ |
| France | Sep 30, 2020 | Physical (4K UHD) | 12 |
| France | Dec 3, 2021 | Digital (Salto) | — |
| United Kingdom | May 27, 2022 | Theatrical (Limited) (Re-Release) | 15 |
| AT | Aug 5, 2022 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Italy | Oct 24, 2022 | Theatrical (Limited) (4k restoration re-release) | — |
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