The 10 Best Alfred Hitchcock Thrillers From The '50s and '60s
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Janet Leigh
Secretary Marion Crane ( <anchor>Janet Leigh</anchor>) steals $40,000 in cash and drives out of town towards her boyfriend Sam's ( John Gavin) house in Fairvale, California. Along the way, Marion stops at the Bates Motel and befriends the owner of the motel, Norman Bates ( Anthony Perkins). The two chat for a while before Marion excuses herself for the night. As Marion showers, a silhouetted figure sneaks in and stabs her to death, forcing Norman to clean up the scene. When Sam, Marion's sister, and a detective trace Marion's whereabouts to the motel, Norman is forced to try and cover up what happened to Marion.
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