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Synopsis: James Stewart is Scottie Ferguson, an acrophobic detective hired by his friend to follow his suicidal wife, Madeleine (Kim Novak). Scottie soon falls for this chick; she is after all a hot blonde. Tragedy strikes Scottie after this hot chick dies. The man is just roaming the streets, when he notices another chick that looks a lot like Madeleine. Finding this other chick compels Scottie to unravel the secrets of the past.

Review: This was a great movie to watch. The story unfolds a wee bit too slow, but I won't complain about that cuz of the time it was made. James Stewart plays a very believable part even though he always seems to be staring in a Woody Allen movie. Kim Novak, who is a fox and she knows it, plays a wonderful role. Even though she wasn't the lady Hitchcock wanted. All said this was a great story fit to be associated with Hitchcock.

Special Features: There was a ton on stuff on this DVD, but it was clear that all the material was ripped off the laser disc. Even the chapter list on the booklet read side 1, side 2. But there is no side 2. Someone got lazy over at universal. Back to the features, the commentary was excellent with Herbert Coleman. It was entertaining and informative. Well worth the time to listen to. The featurette was also a nice touch. Although I felt it was just the restoration guys saying how cool they are. And we all know they aren't. The disc also includes the standard trailer and production notes nothing too amazing to talk about there.

Audio: The sound on this disc is outstanding. The musical mix is great coming out strong but never over powering the dialogue. The movie was helped a great deal by the soundtrack. Giving just the right amount at the proper time. So crank it up and feast on the splendid job the boys did on the audio track.

Video: Obviously the restoration boys did a real number here. They worked on this bad boy for 2 years. So you can bet the picture is outstanding considering how old this movie is and what they had to work with. Still there are some shots where even they admit are faded. Oh well, maybe next time, you slackers!

Bottom line you should pick up this movie. I bought the set, which included Psycho, and a disc of Hitchcock presents. A decent buy considering the price of the set was the same as buying both movies and you get an extra disc. Which is always important if you're an addict, like me.

"Scottie do you believe that someone out of the past-someone dead-can enter and take possession of a living being?" -Scottie's friend.

-Zorbs