Hitchcock’s romantic story of obsession, manipulation and fear. A detective is forced to retire after his fear of heights causes the death of a fellow officer and the girl he was hired to follow. He sees a double of the girl, causing him to transform her image onto the dead girl’s body. This leads into a cycle of madness and lies.

“It’s as much a wonder of suspense as it is a catalogue of the director’s themes and an allegory for his own art of enticement-and for the erotic pitfalls of his métier.” ~ Richard Brody, New Yorker

Sight & Sound Rank #2

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