The Birds (1963)

Gas Station Explosion

Melanie (Tippi Hedren) watches as an unfortunate accident at the gas station causes an explosion which attracts a swarm of seagulls.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

© Universal 2013

Released in 1963 by Universal.

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  • editors-choice: Explosions!
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  • primary-genre: Classics
  • secondary-genre: Classic Movies
  • mood: Suspenseful
  • prop: Match
  • prop: Cigar
  • prop: Car
  • setting: Gas Station
  • setting: Diner
  • theme: Fear
  • actor: Tippi Hedren
  • actor: Rod Taylor
  • director: Alfred Hitchcock
  • producer: Alfred Hitchcock
  • cinematographer: Robert Burks
  • editor: George Tomasini
  • production-designer: Robert F. Boyle
  • role-name: Melanie Daniels
  • role-name: Mitch Brenner
  • screenwriter: Evan Hunter
  • screenwriter: Daphne Du Maurier
  • year: 1963
  • studio: Universal

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