The film stars James Stewart as retired police detective, John "Scottie" Ferguson, who is hired as a private investigator to follow a woman, Madeleine Elster (played by Kim Novak) who is behaving peculiarly.
The film stars James Stewart as retired police detective "Ferguson. John" Scottie is retired police detective. John "Scottie" Ferguson is hired as a private investigator. This was to follow a woman (played by Kim Novak) who is behaving peculiarly. Madeleine Elster is a woman.