1. Los Angeles & Hollywood, CA:
- movie studios AH worked at
- AH's residence in Bel Air: 10957 Bellagio Road
- Universal Studios: home of:
- the Bates house from PSYCHO
- stage show explaining certain cinematic tricks in AH's movies
- AH's church: Church of the Good Shepherd: Santa Monica Blvd
2. Gorman, CA:
- PSYCHO: Marion Crane passes a sign, "Gorman right lane," when driving from Phoenix
3. Bakersfield, CA:
- NORTH BY NORTHWEST: filming of cropduster scene
- PSYCHO: car dealership where Marion Crane buys car
4. Springville, CA:
- SABOTEUR: "Deep Springs Ranch"
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5. San Juan Bautista, CA:
- VERTIGO: the Mission
6. Scotts Valley, CA:
- AH's vacation home in the Santa Cruz mountains
7. San Francisco, CA:
- VERTIGO: various locations: Fort Point, Union Square, etc.
- THE BIRDS: film begins on Union Square
- and, of course, Melanie Daniels drives Route1 to Bodega Bay
- FAMILY PLOT: Grace Cathedral, Fairmont Hotel, Pacifica mansion
8. Bodega, Bodega Bay, & Valley Ford, CA:
- THE BIRDS: various locations:
- the Tides Restaurant, the Bodega schoolhouse, the Bianchi Ranch, etc.
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9. Santa Rosa, CA:
- SHADOW OF A DOUBT: various locations
- Old Courthouse Square, the railway station, etc.
10. near Las Vegas, NV:
- SABOTEUR: Hoover Dam
- w/Boulder City, NV probably used for the fictional "Soda City"
11. Phoenix, AZ:
- where PSYCHO begins
12. Mount Rushmore & Rapid City, SD:
- NORTH BY NORTHWEST: monument & "Sheraton Johnson Hotel"
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13. Chicago, IL:
- NORTH BY NORTHWEST: auction house & Ambassador East Hotel
14. Miami, FL:
- THE WRONG MAN: last shot of the film
15. Washington, DC:
- STRANGERS ON A TRAIN: various government buildings
16. Newark, NJ:
- SHADOW OF A DOUBT: opening sequence:
- Newark stands in for Passaic, NJ, where the action is supposed to happen
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17. New York, NY:
- SABOTEUR: Statue of Liberty, etc.
- SHADOW OF A DOUBT: opening sequence partly filmed in Manhattan parking lot
- STRANGERS ON A TRAIN: Pennsylvania Station
- THE WRONG MAN: filmed at actual locations whenever possible
- NORTH BY NORTHWEST: various locations: the estate on Long Island, the U.N., etc.
18. Ossining & Cornwall, NY:
- THE WRONG MAN: the summer resort & sanitorium
19. Danbury, CT:
- STRANGERS ON A TRAIN: used for the fictional "Metcalf"
20. Craftsbury & Morrisville, VT:
- THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY: various locations
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