Writer:	Len Wein
Director:	Kevin Altieri
Star:	Bob Hastings (Commissioner Jim Gordon),  Kevin Conroy (Bruce Wayne / Batman),  Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (Alfred Pennyworth)
Recurring Role:	Robert Costanzo (Detective Harvey Bullock),  Brock Peters (Lucius Fox),  David Warner (Ra's Al Ghul)
Guest Star:	Helen Slater (Talia),  Chick Vennera (Twitch),  Michael York (Vertigo),  Barry Dennen (Shadow Agent)

Alfred was polishing the giant penny from "Almost Got 'Im." (edit) This marks Michael York's first vocal performance in Bruce Timm's animated universe. He would later do the voice of Darkseid's agent, Kanto, in the
Superman episode "Tools of the Trade" and the god Ares in the
Justice League Unlimited episode "Hawk and Dove." (edit) The first apperance of Ra's Al Ghul and Talia on the series. (edit)

Ra's Al Ghul: So even in defeat, the detective manages to achieve some small measure of victory. As you said, detective..."This is not over" (edit) Batman: I don't do helpless. (edit) Talia: (to a rat) Filthy creature!
Batman: (waking up) I've been called worse. (edit)

Several moments in the episode, the bat-emblem doesn't have a bat on it, It's just a yellow circle. (edit) When the Shadow Agent cuts off Batman's utilities belt, it disappears for one frame. (edit)

Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo

As the villain in this episode is named Vertigo, the episode gives nods to Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 movie Vertigo (e.g., the climax occurs in a bell tower and its protagonist race up stairs fixtured along the four walls ascending in a circular, spiraling manner).
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