12 Lightning Appearances of Alfred Hitchcock in his Movies

Alfred Hitchcock is considered one of the greatest directors of all time and no wonder: he revolutionized the industry by always creating intriguing and suspenseful stories. And every movie buff knows that Hitch was a buck, appearing in quick scenes in most of his films (in 39 of his 52 feature films, to be exact).

This became so much fun for fans at that time that Hitchcock began, over the years, to appear earlier in the plot, so as not to distract audiences playing "Where's Wally?" watching his movies, after all, he didn't want anyone to be distracted to the point where he lost track of the story. Check out 12 of the director's most memorable entries:

1. The Hidden Lady (1938)

Alfred Hitchcock appears walking in a train station with a cigarette in his mouth. You can also see him shrugging his shoulders just before leaving the frame.

2. Rebecca - The Unqualified Woman (1940)

Shortly after 2 hours of projection, the director is seen wearing a hat walking behind the protagonist.

3. Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Hitchcock is seen walking towards the camera while reading a newspaper.

4. The Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

He appears on his back playing cards with a couple inside a train.

5. Interlude (1946)

The director appears turning over a glass of drink just before Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman come on the scene.

6. Sinister Covenant (1951)

Alfred Hitchcock is seen getting on the train with a huge musical instrument.

7. Dial M to Kill (1954)

Instead of actually appearing on the scene, Alfred Hitchcock is in the photo in which one of the protagonists analyzes. It appears in the foreground on the left side of the table.

8. Jacket Thief (1955)

Cary Grant is sitting in the back of a bus next to Alfred Hitchcock's jury.

9. International Intrigue (1959)

He appears "pushing" the credits with his name right in the beginning of the movie as he runs to reach the bus.

10. Psychosis (1960)

As Janeth Leigh enters the office, you can see the director standing outside wearing a hat.

11. The Birds (1963)

As soon as Tippi Hedren enters a pet shop, the director is spotted leaving with two dogs. Interestingly, these dogs actually belonged to Hitchcock and were named Geoffrey and Stanley.

12. Torn Curtain (1966)

In the lobby of Hotel d'Angleterre, Hitchcock appears sitting with a baby on his lap.

* Posted on 12/28/2016