The Birds (1963)
...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!
Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.
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- Box office
- $11.5M
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Rod TaylorMitch Brenner
Jessica TandyLydia Brenner
Suzanne PleshetteAnnie Hayworth
Tippi HedrenMelanie Daniels
Veronica CartwrightCathy Brenner
Ethel GriffiesMrs. Bundy
Charles McGrawSebastian Sholes
Ruth McDevittMrs. MacGruder
Lonny ChapmanDeke Carter
Joe MantellTraveling Salesman at Diner's Bar
Doodles WeaverFisherman helping with Rental Boat
Malcolm AtterburyDeputy Al MaloneKeywords
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What is The Birds about?
Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.
How long is The Birds?
The Birds has a runtime of 119 minutes.
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