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The Birds
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About 1963 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Genres drama, action, horror, adventure, mystery, melodrama, thriller, suspense, natural horror
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by Daphne du Maurier, Evan Hunter
Starring Alfred Hitchcock, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Veronica Cartwright, Joe Mantell, Elizabeth Wilson
Music Bernard Herrmann
Runtime 119 min
Country United States
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