EPISODE · Jun 30, 2025 · 40 MIN
HitchPod Rewatch Countdown, Vertigo v The Bridge on the River Kwai
from HitchPod - A Podcast About Alfred Hitchcock Movies · host HitchPod
We continue our look at the 4th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Vertigo to the Oscar’s Best Picture of the same, er, prior year, Bridge on the River Kwai We also discuss Hitler's testicular limitations, vulture kite fake-outs and the Laws of Cricket, before revealing the 3rd best Hitchcock movie via the still quite improbable medium of cryptic crossword clue. Hitler has only got one ball: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler_Has_Only_Got_One_Ball If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for just $2/month get access to our Season 1 coverage of every single Hitchcock movie, as well as bonus episodes on Hitchcockesque movies, invitations to live rewatches and much, much more.
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We continue our look at the 4th best Hitchcock movie according to our listeners, by comparing Hitchcock’s Vertigo to the Oscar’s Best Picture of the same, er, prior year, Bridge on the River Kwai We also discuss Hitler’s testicular limitations, vulture kite fake-outs and the Laws of Cricket, before revealing the 3rd best Hitchcock movie via the still quite improbable medium of cryptic crossword clue. Hitler has only got one ball: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler_Has_Only_Got_One_Ball If you want more Hitchcock content, please consider becoming a HitchPod supporter. Just go to patreon.com/HitchPod and for just $2/month get access to our Season 1 coverage of every single Hitchcock movie, as well as bonus episodes on Hitchcockesque movies, invitations to live rewatches and much, much more.
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