Psycho

Psycho

1960 · 1h 49m · R

A new and altogether different screen excitement!

A secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded California motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.

Full synopsis

Phoenix office worker 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 forty thousand dollars 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.

Crew

Cast (32)

Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins Norman Bates Janet Leigh Janet Leigh Marion Crane Vera Miles Vera Miles Lila Crane John Gavin John Gavin Sam Loomis Martin Balsam Martin Balsam Milton Arbogast John McIntire John McIntire Al Chambers Simon Oakland Simon Oakland Fred Richman Frank Albertson Frank Albertson Tom Cassidy Patricia Hitchcock Patricia Hitchcock Caroline Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Taylor George Lowery Lurene Tuttle Lurene Tuttle Mrs. Chambers John Anderson John Anderson California Charlie Mort Mills Mort Mills Highway Patrol Officer Fletcher Allen Policeman on Steps (uncredited) Walter Bacon Church Member (uncredited) Francis De Sales Francis De Sales Alan Deats (uncredited) George Dockstader (uncredited) George Eldredge George Eldredge James Mitchell (uncredited) Harper Flaherty (uncredited) Sam Flint Sam Flint County Sheriff (uncredited) Virginia Gregg Virginia Gregg Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited) Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Man Outside Office (uncredited) Paul Jasmin Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited) Frank Killmond Bob Summerfield (uncredited) Ted Knight Ted Knight Policeman in Hallway Opening Door (uncredited) Pat McCaffrie Police Guard (uncredited) Hans Moebus Passerby on Sidewalk (uncredited) Jeanette Nolan Jeanette Nolan Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited) Lillian O'Malley (uncredited) Robert Osborne Robert Osborne Man (uncredited) Fred Scheiwiller (uncredited) Helen Wallace Helen Wallace Hardware Store Customer (uncredited)