Alfred Hitchcock became a U.S. citizen in 1955 in order to receive funding for his film Vertigo.
His 1929 film , Blackmail , is often cited as the first British sound feature film , while Rear Window -LRB- 1954 -RRB- , Vertigo -LRB- 1958 -RRB- , North by Northwest -LRB- 1959 -RRB- , and Psycho -LRB- 1960 -RRB- are regularly ranked among the greatest films of all time .	Blackmail	Blackmail (1929 film)	sound feature film	Sound film#Transition: Europe	Rear Window	Rear Window	Vertigo	Vertigo (film)	North by Northwest	North by Northwest	Psycho	Psycho (1960 film)	greatest films of all time	List of films considered the best
Vertigo is a 1958 American film noir psychological thriller film directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock .	Alfred Hitchcock	Alfred Hitchcock	film noir	film noir	psychological thriller film	psychological thriller film
