Black wanted to play the fake medium "Blanche Tyler" and had even worked out costume ideas, but Hitchcock instead wanted her for the role of the reluctant kidnapper and diamond smuggler.

Alfred Hitchcock wanted to make Dunaway his latest 'cool blonde' in the role of the kidnapper's girlfriend and accomplice.

The great star and legendary actress very much wanted to play the rich elderly Julia Rainbird, the woman who sets the 'family plot' in motion.

Legendary director Alfred Hitchcock considered Hawn to play the kooky fake spiritualist in what was to be his final motion picture.

Liza Minelli was considered for the role of the fake medium.

Jack Nicholson was considered for the part of the spiritualist's boyfriend in Alfred Hitchcock's final film but he had begun working on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and was unavailable.

Alfred Hitchcock considered Pacino to play the cab driver who stumbles on a complicated kidnap and thievery plot.

Alfred Hitchcock wanted him to play the suave, devious kidnapper.

Cybill Shepherd wanted to work with Hitchcock but he preferred Karen Black.

Alfred Hitchcock considered the opera star to make her film debut as a bogus spiritualist.

Thinnes clashed with director Alfred Hitchcock during production and he was replaced in his role of the suave kidnapper and jewel thief after about four weeks of shooting.