Even casual fans of Alfred Hitchcock are familiar with the director's cameo appearances in his films, a quirk that began in 1927 with Hitch's fifth film 'The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog' and quickly became one of the director's cinematic trademarks.
As the appearances became less and less esoteric, fans of the thriller filmmaker would often make a game out of trying to spot the portly extra, eventually forcing Hitchcock to make his appearance early to avoid any superfluous distractions to the film.
As the appearances became less and less esoteric, fans of the thriller filmmaker would often make a game out of trying to spot the portly extra, eventually forcing Hitchcock to make his appearance early to avoid any superfluous distractions to the film.
