Kim Novak
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Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Malloy is a retired American actress. Her contributions to cinema have been honored with two Golden Globe Awards, an Honorary Golden Bear, a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement,
Novak in 2014
Novak singing "My Funny Valentine" in Pal Joey (1957)
Alfred Hitchcock with Novak on the set of Vertigo (1958)
James Stewart with Novak in Vertigo
Vertigo (film)
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Vertigo is a 1958 American psychological thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The story was based on the 1954 novel D'entre les morts by Boileau-Narcejac, with a screenplay by Alec
Kim Novak
…in Picnic (1955), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), and Pal Joey (1957). She gained prominence for her performance in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Vertigo (1958), which is recognized as one of the greatest films ever made. Other notable films include Bell, Book and Candle (1958), Strangers When We Meet…
Theatrical release poster by Saul Bass
Novak as Madeleine, who wakes in Scottie's bed after apparently trying to drown herself
The scenes with Madeleine, and subsequently Judy, at Mission San Juan Bautista used the real Mission location with a much higher bell tower as a special effect.