Frenzy (1972) - Hitchcock's cameo

Hitchcock's cameo in Frenzy (1972) occurs about 3 minutes into the film, shortly after the opening credits.

As Sir George (John Boxer) espouses the virtues of a clean river, Hitchcock can be seen in the crowd wearing a bowler hat. Unlike the majority of the crowd, Hitchcock does not applaud the speaker.

A few moments later, the crowd has turned it's attention to the naked corpse that has washed up on the banks of the river. Hitchcock can be seen again, watching the events unfold whilst listening to a man in the crowd (Joby Blanshard) talking about Jack the Ripper:

He used to carve 'em up. He sent a bird's kidney to Scotland Yard once, wrapped in a bit of violet writing paper... or was it a bit of her liver?

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(c) Universal Studios

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Film Frames

Selection of film frames: Alfred Hitchcock in Frenzy (1972) (click image to view larger version)...