... Alfred's father had a policeman friend lock the boy up in a cell for five minutes, "in order to teach him where naughty little boys who come home after 9 o'clock would eventually end up." (Phillips 27). Throughout his career he used the innocent man being arrested and imprisoned in his films, and claimed that forever after he had a fear of the police (Spoto 16). Fear was also ... a big part of his childhood, which later was evident ... car for a new one and leaves Phoenix heading towards California, where her and Sam plan to get married. When Marion pulls over for the night, the first ...

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... . http://galleries.aebn.net/beta2/index.cfm/fa/gallery/genre/GAYTWINKS/clip/0009/refid/AEBN-000794/tid/581/layout/mgp_layout1 Psycho takes place in Phoenix, Arizona and is the story of Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) and her desperate attempt to save her husband-to-be, Sam Loomis (John Gavin) from debts that are preventing them from having a happy marriage. When Marion ... a real-estate office, she sees this as an opportunity to end all woes. She takes the money and leaves town without a trace. After a few days on the run, Marion ends up at an isolated motel which plays a major role in the s...

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