A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
James Stewart
as Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
Kim Novak
as Madeleine Elster / Judy Barton
Barbara Bel Geddes
as Marjorie 'Midge' Wood
Tom Helmore
as Gavin Elster
Henry Jones
as Coroner
Raymond Bailey
as Scottie's Doctor
Ellen Corby
as Manager of McKittrick Hotel
Konstantin Shayne
as Pop Leibel
Lee Patrick
as Car Owner Mistaken for Madeleine
Bess Flowers
as Diner at Ernie's (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
as Man Walking Past Elster's Office (uncredited)
David Ahdar
as Priest (uncredited)