Alfred Hitchcock, Part 2: Building a Golden Age — Grace Kelly, Vertigo, and the Road to Psycho

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When Alfred Hitchcock's first bid for independence failed, he pivoted — and began a career-defining decade that would bring some of his most celebrated films, transform him into a household name, and lead him toward a gamble that would change Hollywood forever. Continuing our October Halloween series, this is Part 2 of our three-part look at the life of Alfred Hitchcock. After Rope and Under Capricorn brought his first attempt at independence to an end, Hitchcock returned to Warner Bros. and began rebuilding. Stage Fright , Strangers on a Train , and I Confess followed — along with new collaborators, including cinematographer Robert Burks, and the beginning of his partnership with Grace…