Hitchcock: Best Death Scene

Characters get knocked off all the time in Alfred Hitchcock films. Which death scenes are the most memorable?

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1 Psycho
Janet Leigh dies violently but shower-fresh 32 42

2 The Birds
Winged killers hunt Suzanne Pleshette 18 28

3 Vertigo
Kim Novak falls from a mission tower 12 30

4 Rope
Dall and Granger's gruesome extra credit 6 24

5 The Man Who Knew Too Much
D.Gelin unloads bad news in the street 4 20

6 Dial M for Murder
Grace Kelley using her sewing scissors 4 24

7 Torn Curtain
Paul Newman dispatches a Statsi officier 3 19

8 Frenzy
Barbara Leigh-Hunt meets serial killer -2 18

9 Saboteur
Norman wishes for a better jacket -2 18

10 Shadow of a Doubt
Teresa Wright defends against her uncle -2 20