Hitchcock's "Psycho" turns 50
Hitchcock had already established himself as a master filmmaker and a recognizable figure from his TV series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." Originally from England, where he created a string of popular mysteries capped by "The 39 Steps," he arrived in Hollywood in 1940; his first American film, "Rebecca," won the Oscar for Best Picture. He became renowned for his psychological tales of mistaken identities, espionage, romantic longing, and murder most foul.
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