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The Birds

on BBC One London

Classic Alfred Hitchcock horror in the Late Hitch season, starring Tippi Hedren Rod Taylor

A chance meeting impels wealthy Melanie Daniels to track down lawyer Mitch Brenner at his mother's home, 70 miles away. But when she arrives, an attack by a seagull is only a prelude to the terror that is about to be unleashed.
(1963) (Marnie is shown tomorrow at 11.45pm)
Film Reviews pages 57-67

Contributors

Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Melanie Daniels:
Tippi Hedren
Mitch Brenner:
Rod Taylor
LydiaBrenner:
Jessica Tandy
Annie Hayworth:
Suzanne Pleshette
Cathy Brenner:
Veronica Cartwright
Mrs Bundy:
Ethel Griffies
Sebastian Sholes:
Charles McGraw

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