<P> Psycho is a 1960 American psychological horror film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock , and written by Joseph Stefano . It stars Anthony Perkins , Janet Leigh , John Gavin , Vera Miles , and Martin Balsam , and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch . The film centers on an encounter between a secretary , Marion Crane ( Leigh ) , who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing money from her employer , and the motel 's owner - manager , Norman Bates ( Perkins ) , and its aftermath . </P>
<P> Psycho is a 1960 American psychological horror film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock , and written by Joseph Stefano . It stars Anthony Perkins , Janet Leigh , John Gavin , Vera Miles , and Martin Balsam , and was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch . The film centers on an encounter between a secretary , Marion Crane ( Leigh ) , who ends up at a secluded motel after stealing money from her employer , and the motel 's owner - manager , Norman Bates ( Perkins ) , and its aftermath . </P>
when did the original psycho movie come out
when did the original psycho movie come out
1960
1960