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The Master of Suspense Trivia Quiz

What is there left to say? Mr. Hitchcock was truly the 'Master of Suspense' and one of the most emulated directors of all time. Can you tell I really liked him??

A multiple-choice quiz by Hitch. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Hitch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,292

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
680

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was Hitchcock's first color movie? Hint

Dial M for Murder

Under Capricorn

Rope

Notorious

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which film was originally filmed in 3D? Hint

Dial M for Murder

Psycho

North by Northwest

The Birds

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actor never appeared in a Hitchcock movie? Hint

Vincent Price

William Devane

Anthony Quayle

Jerry Mathers

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Question 4 of 10

4. What actress never appeared in a Hitchcock movie? Hint

Julie Andrews

Katharine Hepburn

Shirley MacLaine

Barbara Harris

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Hitchcock movie was remade starring Christopher Reeve? Hint

Dial M for Murder

Vertigo

Rear Window

Psycho

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Question 6 of 10

6. For the opening of what movie, did Hitchcock get theater owners to agree not to let anyone in, once the movie started? Hint

The Birds

Vertigo

Psycho

Rear Window

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the term Hitchcock used to describe 'something the entire movie is centered around, yet has no real relevance to the story'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many of the 353 episodes of 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' did Mr. Hitchcock personally direct? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was 'the trouble with Harry'? Hint

he's a hired hitman

he killed someone

he's dead

he escaped from prison

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Question 10 of 10

10. What movie was described as 'the perfect murder where the villain gets away scot-free'? Hint

Murder!

Vertigo

The Paradine Case

Dial M for Murder

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Hitchcock's first color movie?

Answer: Rope

An interesting story about college students experimenting with murder.

2. Which film was originally filmed in 3D?

Answer: Dial M for Murder

I guess divorce was not an option?!

3. Which actor never appeared in a Hitchcock movie?

Answer: Vincent Price

Yes, the Beaver appeared in 'The Trouble with Harry'! It would seem that Vincent Price would have been more perfect for a Hitchcock movie!

4. What actress never appeared in a Hitchcock movie?

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Julie Andrews - 'Topaz', Shirley MacLaine - 'The Trouble with Harry' Barbara Harris - 'Family Plot'

5. What Hitchcock movie was remade starring Christopher Reeve?

Answer: Rear Window

Remade in 1998, but not by Hitchcock of course!

6. For the opening of what movie, did Hitchcock get theater owners to agree not to let anyone in, once the movie started?

Answer: Psycho

It was a promotional gimmick, to build upon the suspense of course!

7. What is the term Hitchcock used to describe 'something the entire movie is centered around, yet has no real relevance to the story'?

Answer: A McGuffin

For example, the {$40,000} in 'Psycho'...it really has nothing to do with the movie!

8. How many of the 353 episodes of 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' did Mr. Hitchcock personally direct?

Answer: 20

Hitchcock introduced all of the episodes himself, with his signature theme- Gounoud's 'Funeral March of a Marionette'.

9. What was 'the trouble with Harry'?

Answer: he's dead

And we never got to see who Harry was!

10. What movie was described as 'the perfect murder where the villain gets away scot-free'?

Answer: Vertigo

'Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension'!

Source: Author Hitch

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