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14 Best Hitchcock Movies on Peacock

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English filmmaker.

He is the one who inspires the history of Cinema.

He directed over 50 feature films in his career of 6 decades. Many of his directed movies are still widely watched and studied today.

He is also known as the “Master of Suspense”, as movies directed by him in the suspense genre became the biggest blockbuster of all time.

His films got selected for 46 Academy Awards, including 6 wins, Although he never won the best director Award, despite 5 nominations.

You all must know about the video streaming platform Peacock.

So, We have come up with a list of Hitchcock movies on Peacock tv that are streaming on this platform.

Four movies are available in the free tier and the remaining Ten are available in the premium tier.

 

Rear Window (1954)

 

This is the first movie in the list of Hitchcock movies on Peacock tv, Professional Photographer L.B. “jeff” Jefferies gets his leg fractured while getting an action shot at an auto race.

He was staying in his new york apartment, spending time looking out of the rear window and observing his neighbors.

He begins to suspect that a man in his neighborhood may have murdered his wife, and with the help of his girlfriend, he solves this murder mystery. This movie is available in the free tier.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Cornell Woolrich (short story), John Michael Hayes (screenplay), 

Star Cast: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, and many more.

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

 

Charlotte “Charlie” Newton is bored at home with her parents and younger sister.

She wishes something magical to happen and she knows what she exactly wants, A visit from her uncle charlie, her mother’s younger brother.

One day, out of the blue, she receives a telegram at her home from her uncle informing about his visit to her home, which makes her really excited.

On his visit to her home, charlotte starts noticing his nasty habit of collecting a newspaper cutting about the man who marries rich widows first and then kills her.

She started doubting him when two strangers visit their home to ask few questions from her uncle. This movie is available in the premium tier.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Thornton Wilder (screenplay), Alma Reville (screenplay), Sally Benson (screenplay)

Star Cast: Teresa Wright, Macdonald Carey, Joseph Cotten, Henry Travers and many more.

 

Vertigo (1958)

This is a very interesting story of a detective’s obsession over two women.

This movie has combined elements of mind games, stalking, and primal fears shot against the backdrop of gorgeous San Francisco.

Kim Novak plays the object of Jimmy Stewart’s desire in one of Hitchcock’s masterworks. This movie is available in the free tier on Peacock.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Alec Coppel (screenplay by), Pierre Boileau (based on the novel “D Entre Les Morts” by), Samuel A Tylor (screenplay by)

Star Cast: James Stewart, Tom Helmore, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, and many more.

 

Psycho (1960)

This movie is about the psycho girl, Marion Crane who is a phoenix office worker.

She is fed up with the way, how life has treated her.

She is not able to marry her boyfriend Sam, as Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony.

One day Marion embezzles $ 40,000 from her employee’s client and she gets the opportunity to take the money and start a new life. 

Watch this Hitchcock movie on Peacock tv for free to know what happens next.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Robert Bloch (based on the novel by), Joseph Stefano (screenplay by)

Star Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, John Gavin, Vera Miles

 

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) 

It is a mysterious story directed by Sir Hitchcock, where an American doctor and his wife, a former singer go on a vacation in Morocco where they witness a murder and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son gets kidnapped. This movie is available in the premium tier.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: John Michael Hayes (screenplay), D.B. Wyndham-Lewis(based on a story by), Charles Bennett (based on a story by)

Star Cast: James Stewart, Doris Day, Bernard Miles, Brenda de Banzie

 

The Birds (1963)

This is a horror movie, where birds in hundreds and thousands are attacking anyone they find outside the door.

There is no explanation as to why it is happening, Survial becomes a priority for everyone.

Watch this movie and find out what happens in the end. This movie is available in the free tier.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Evan Hunter (screenplay by), Daphne Du Maurier (from the story by)

Stars Cast: Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Tippi Hedren, and many others 

 

Rope (1948)

Brandon and Philip are two friends sharing a room in New York City Apartment.

They decided to murder their friend David Kently. After killing him, they hosted a party where they invited David’s father, his girlfriend, and their old school teacher Rupert, pretending as if nothing happened.

But Rupert begins to suspect that there is something they are hiding. To know more watch this movie on Peacock tv available in the Premium tier.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Hume Cronyn (adapted by), Arthur Laurents (screenplay), Patrick Hamilton (from the play by)

Star Cast: James Stewart, Farley Granger, John Dall

Family Plot (1976)

Julia Rainbird, an elderly millionaire is trying to find her lost nephew and heir, She appointed Madam Blanche and offer her a small fortune of ten thousand dollars if she finds her nephew by using her physic power.

Now Blanche with her unemployed boyfriend starts their investigation.

Will they be able to find Julia’s Nephew? To know more, watch this movie, in the premier tier on Peacock tv.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Victor Canning (novel “The Rainbird Pattern”), Ernest Lehman (screenplay)

Star Cast: Karen Black, Barbara Harris, Bruce Dern and many others.

 

Frenzy (1972)

London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer, famously known as Necktie Murderer.

Richard Blaney is suspected to be a murderer. He goes on a run, determined to prove his innocence and in the end, he successfully proves it.

Then who is the murderer? Watch this movie to know. This movie is available in the premium tier.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Anthony Shaffer (screenplay by), Arthur La Bern (based on the novel “Goodbye Piccadilly), Farewell Leicester Square” by), 

Star Cast: Jon Finch, Leigh-Hunt, Barry Foster Barbara

 Saboteur (1942)

Los Angeles aircraft worker Berry Kane is accused in the case of sabotage.

So he runs away before his arrest and travels across the country, trying to clear his name from this case by exposing Charle Tobin, a gang leader supporting saboteurs.

Will Berry Kane be able to prove his innocence, will be able to find the real victim? Watch this movie on peacock tv available in the premium tier.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Peter Viertel (original screen play), Dorothy Parker (original screen play), Joan Harrison (original screen play)

Stars Cast: Priscilla Lane, Otto Kruger, Robert Cummings

 

Marnie (1964)

Marnie Edgar is a habitual liar and thief, who gets a new job and robs her new office, usually of several thousand dollars.

When she gets a job at Rutland’s, she also becomes the eye-catcher of the handsome owner, Mark Rutland.

He not only prevents her from robbing and running off but also forces her to marry.

Later on, he hires a private detective to know what has exactly happened to make her what she is. 

Watch this movie in the premium tier to know what makes her become a thief and how her husband transforms her life.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Jay Presson Allen (screenplay by), Winston Graham (from the novel by)

Star Cast: Tippi Hedren, Martin Gabel, Sean Connery, and many others.

 

The Trouble with Harry (1955)

Captain Albert Wiles, stumbles across the dead body and finds by the man’s identification that his name is Harry Worp.

He believes that he accidentally shot Harry dead while hunting for a rabbit, he tries to hide the body as it is an easier way to deal with the situation than informing the authority. 

Watch this movie full of suspense to know what Wiles does with the body. Will he catch by the authority?

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: John Michael Hayes(screenplay)Jack Trevor Story (based on the novel by)

Star Casts: John Forsythe Shirley, Edmund Gwenn, MacLaine and many others

 

Torn Curtain (1966)

Professor Michael Armstrong is heading to Copenhagen, Denmark accompanied by his assistant and fiancee Sarah Sherman to attend a physics conference.

They reached on time for the conference, Michael ask Sarah to leave, he may be staying there for a while. It sounds fishy to Sarah and she follows her.

Watch this movie directed by Hitchcock to know what the professor is hiding from her assistant.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Brian Moore, Willis Hall (contributor to screenplay), Keith Waterhouse (contributor to screenplay)

Star Cast: Paul Newman, Lila Kedrova, Julie Andrews, and many others.

 Topaz (1969)

This movie is the last one in the list of Hitchcock movie on Peacock tv. A high-ranking Russian official defect to the U.S.

Interviewed by U.S. Agent Michael Nordstrom reveals that a french spy ring codenamed “Topaz” has been passing N.A.T.O secrets to Russia.

He calls in his french friend and counterpart Andre Devereaux to expose the spies.

Watch this movie to know what happens next, available in the premium tier.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Writers: Samuel A. Taylor (screenplay), Leon Uris (from the novel by)

Star Cast: Frederick Stafford, John Vernon, Dany Robin,  

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