Alfred Hitchcock's London: A Reference Guide to Locations

By Gary Giblin.

Alfred Hitchcock's London: A Reference Guide to Locations is not just a book describing the many films the great director made that were situated in the British capital. It is also a valuable reference guide where the reader will accompany Sir Alfred as he retraces his steps to locations that were the actual filming sites for both his famous and infamous films. More than two dozen Hitchcock films are included, favorites such as The Lady Vanishes, Foreign Correspondent, Frenzy and both versions of The Man Who Knew Too Much and lesser known movies like Downhill, Easy Virtue and Number 17. 

Hitchcock also invites you on a personal journey to his favorite hotels and restaurants, including the venerable Simpson's, which is depicted in the film Sabotage, as well as the real-life crime scenes that inspired The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Paradine Case, Rear Window, Frenzy, and more!

Author Gary Giblin has written a detailed and exhaustively researched reference guide. Besides personally visiting the various sites mentioned throughout the text, he secured the cooperation of the British Film Institute and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Alfred Hitchcock's London: A Reference Guide to Locations is illustrated with photographs of the locations, directions to all sites, behind the scenes production information, and exclusive comments from the family and colleagues of Alfred Hitchcock, including his daughter, Patricia.

It is a book sure to be treasured by all cultured connoisseurs of Hitchcock cinema!