The Films of Alfred Hitchcock

The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
ISBN-10
0831732210
ISBN-13
9780831732219
Series
The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Category
Performing Arts / Film / General
Pages
159
Language
English
Published
1986
Publisher
Gallery Books
Author
Neil Sinyard

Description

A survey of Hitchcock's career, which spanned nearly sixty years, from his humble beginnings to his rise to become the master of suspense and psychological drama. Photos.***150 color illus.

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