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Best of Hitchcock Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions from my ten favorite Hitchcock movies.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,053

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1689

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Question 1 of 10

1. Everyone associates Janet Leigh with 'Psycho', but there was also another actress in the movie. Hint

Diane Baker

Tippi Hedren

Priscilla Lane

Vera Miles

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 'Vertigo', who is the character actor that presides at the inquest? Hint

John Dehner

Henry Jones

Strother Martin

Leo G. Carroll

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 'The Man Who Knew Too Much', what plot did James Stewart blunder into? Hint

Assassination

Sabotage

Theft

Impersonation

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 'The Birds', who played Rod Taylor's former girl friend? Hint

Ruta Lee

Debra Paget

Lisa Gaye

Suzanne Pleshette

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'To Catch a Thief', who played Grace Kelly's mother? Hint

Jessica Tandy

Ellen Corby

Jesse Royce Landis

Thelma Ritter

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 'Saboteur', what is the act of sabotage that Robert Cummings is trying to stop? Hint

Launching of a missile

Destruction of a ship

Smuggling of a bomb on board a plane

Murder

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 'Rear Window', who played Jimmy Stewart's detective friend? Hint

John Williams

Martin Balsam

Malcom Atterbury

Wendell Corey

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played the detective in 'Dial M for Murder'? Hint

Malcolm Atterbury

Wendell Corey

Martin Balsam

John Williams

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 'North by Northwest', who played one of James Mason's henchmen? Hint

Martin Landau

Robert Walker

Hume Cronin

Raymond Burr

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 'Strangers on a Train', who played Farley Granger's romantic interest? Hint

Nancy Gates

Eva Marie Saint

Barbara Bel Geddes

Ruth Roman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Everyone associates Janet Leigh with 'Psycho', but there was also another actress in the movie.

Answer: Vera Miles

Baker appeared in 'Marnie'. Lane was the female lead in 'Saboteur'. Hedren was in 'Marnie' and 'The Birds'.

2. In 'Vertigo', who is the character actor that presides at the inquest?

Answer: Henry Jones

Carroll was in 'North by Northwest'

3. In 'The Man Who Knew Too Much', what plot did James Stewart blunder into?

Answer: Assassination

Que sera, sera

4. In 'The Birds', who played Rod Taylor's former girl friend?

Answer: Suzanne Pleshette

The Birds did her in

5. In 'To Catch a Thief', who played Grace Kelly's mother?

Answer: Jesse Royce Landis

Landis was also the mother in 'North by Northwest'. Tandy was in 'Birds'. Corby had a small role in 'Vertigo'.

6. In 'Saboteur', what is the act of sabotage that Robert Cummings is trying to stop?

Answer: Destruction of a ship

At the Brooklyn Navy Yard

7. In 'Rear Window', who played Jimmy Stewart's detective friend?

Answer: Wendell Corey

Balsam was a victim in 'Psycho'. Williams was in 'To Catch a Thief' and 'Dial M for Murder'. Atterbury had a cameo in 'North by Northwest' - the stranger waiting for a bus that Cary Grant encounters moments before he is attacked by a plane

8. Who played the detective in 'Dial M for Murder'?

Answer: John Williams

See comments to preceding question

9. In 'North by Northwest', who played one of James Mason's henchmen?

Answer: Martin Landau

Cronin was in 'Lifeboat'. Walker was in 'Strangers on a Train'. Burr was in 'Rear Window'.

10. In 'Strangers on a Train', who played Farley Granger's romantic interest?

Answer: Ruth Roman

Bel Geddes was in 'Vertigo'. Saint was in 'North by Northwest'.

Source: Author robert362

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