A wealthy San Francisco playgirl pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town which slowly takes a turn when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there, in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Rod Taylor …. Mitch Brenner Jessica Tandy …. Lydia Brenner Suzanne Pleshette …. Annie Hayworth Tippi Hedren …. Melanie Daniels (as ‘Tippi’ Hedren) Veronica Cartwright …. Cathy Brenner Ethel Griffies …. Mrs. Bundy, elderly ornithologist Charles McGraw …. Sebastian Sholes, fisherman in diner Ruth McDevitt …. Mrs. MacGruder, pet store clerk Lonny Chapman …. Deke Carter, cook in diner Joe Mantell …. Traveling salesman at diner’s bar Doodles Weaver …. Fisherman helping with rental boat Malcolm Atterbury …. Deputy Al Malone John McGovern …. Postal clerk Karl Swenson …. Doomsayer in diner Richard Deacon …. Mitch’s city neighbor
