Hitchcock’s 37 film cameos!

Here, from FSR and similar listings on the Hitchcock.tv site and the Wikipedia entry, are all of his brief appearances. How many do you remember?

1. The Lodger (1926) – :03 at a desk in newsroom and (unconfirmed) part of the crowd at 1:32
2. Easy Virtue (1927) – :15 walking past tennis court
3. Blackmail (1929) – :11 reading a book in subway
4. Murder! (1930) – 1:00 walking past house
5. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) – :31 walking across screen in trench coat (also unconfirmed)
6. The 39 Steps (1935) – :06 tossing some litter
7. Young and Innocent (1938) – :15 holding a camera outside courhouse
8. The Lady Vanishes (1938) – 1:30 wearing a black coat and smoking a cigarette
9. Foreign Correspondent (1940) – :13 wearing a coat and hat, reading a newspaper
10. Rebecca (1940) – 2:03 walking near the phone booth
11. Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941) – :43 passing by Robert Montgomery
12. Suspicion (1941) – :46 mailing a letter
13. Saboteur (1942) – 1:04 in front of drug store
14. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) – :17 playing cards on the train
15. Lifeboat (1944) – :25 in a newspaper ad for Reduco Obesity Slayer
16. Spellbound (1945) – :35 carrying violin and smoking a cigar
17. Notorious (1946) – 1:00 drinking champagne
18. The Paradine Case (1947) – :36 leaving the train carrying a cello
19. Rope (1948) – :02 holding a newspaper during opening credits and at :55 his silhouette is shown on a neon sign
20. Under Capricorn (1949) – :04 in the town square during parade and at :14 on the steps of Government House
21. Stage Fright (1950) – :39 turning back to look at Jane Wyman
22. Strangers on a Train (1951) – :10 boarding the train with a double bass
23. I Confess (1953) – :01 walking across top of stairs
24. Dial M for Murder (1954) – in class reunion photo
25. Rear Window (1954) – :25 winding clock in the songwriter’s apartment
26. To Catch a Thief (1955) – :10 sitting next to Cary Grant on bus
27. The Trouble with Harry (1955) – :22 walking past the parked limousine
28. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) – :25 watching acrobats with his back to the camera
29. Vertigo (1958) – :11 walking in the street
30. North by Northwest (1959) – :02 missing a bus
31. Psycho (1960) – :06 through Janet Leigh’s window, wearing a cowboy hat
32. The Birds (1963) – :02 leaving the pet shop with two white dogs
33. Marnie (1964) – :05 entering into the hotel corridor
34. Torn Curtain (1966) – :08 sitting in the lobby with baby on his knee
35. Topaz (1969) – :33 pushed a wheelchair at the airport
36. Frenzy (1972) – :03 wearing a bowler hat, not applauding
37. Family Plot (1976) – :40 shown in silhouette through the door

Looking at the time in the film where Hitch makes his appearance, it seems clear that he started putting it in early. I believe this was so movie-goers who knew of his signature appearances could get it out of the way and focus on the thrills to come.

Here is a video featuring many of the cameos. It even highlights them for you so won’t miss them in your next viewing of the Hitchcock movie. Enjoy!