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About
Thousands of birds flock into a seaside town and terrorize the residents in a series of deadly attacks.
Theatrical
Mar 29, 1963
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 1, 1995
Box Office
$11.5M
Budget
$2.5M
Return
4.6x
Theaters
13
Director
Writer
Producer
Studio
Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Cast
Full credits →T
Tippi Hedren
Melanie Daniels
R
Rod Taylor
Mitch Brenner
J
Jessica Tandy
Lydia Brenner
S
Suzanne Pleshette
Annie Hayworth
V
Veronica Cartwright
Cathy Brenner
E
Ethel Griffies
Mrs. Bundy
C
Charles McGraw
Sebastian Sholes
R
Ruth McDevitt
Mrs. MacGruder
L
Lonny Chapman
Deke Carter
J
Joe Mantell
Le voyageur de commerce au bar
D
Doodles Weaver
Le pêcheur qui aide à la location de bateau
M
Malcolm Atterbury
Deputy Al Malone
J
John McGovern
Postal Clerk
K
Karl Swenson
Le prophète de malheur ivre au bar
R
Richard Deacon
Mitch's City Neighbor
E
Elizabeth Wilson
Helen Carter
B
Bill Quinn
Sam
D
Doreen Lang
Hysterical Mother in Diner
A
Alfred Hitchcock
Pet Store Customer (uncredited)
M
Morgan Brittany
Brunette Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)
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Quotes
See all →Hitchcock's Interpretation of Birds Explored
Quotes about The Birds
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[https://www.latimes.com/people/amina-khan Amina Khan]
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Toxic Algae Linked to Bizarre Bird Behavior
Quotes about The Birds
investigated a strange event in 1991 that caused ] around {{w|Monterey Bay}} to act bizarre and die. He identified the culprit as {{w|domoic acid}}, which was produced by {{w|Phycotoxin|toxic algae}} off the Pacific Coast. Those acid-making algae were consumed by ] and {{w|shellfish}}, which were in turn gobbled by birds, who couldn’t effectively rid the toxin from their systems.“There were reports of ] and {{w|cormorant}}s wandering around drunk and throwing up {{w|Anchovy|anchovies}},” said Garrison, who is based in {{w|Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington, Va.}}Domoic acid was probably responsible for another instance of strange bird behavior reported in 1961 around Monterey Bay, when ] was said to be vacationing nearby, Garrison said. The filmmaker reportedly asked to have a copy of the newspaper sent to him, the scientist added.
[https://news.ucsc.edu/1995/06/toxic-algae-found-in-monterey-bay-food-web/ Garrison; [birds; [fish; [pelicans; [Alfred Hitchcock|Hitchcock]
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