Rope (1948)
It begins with a shriek...it ends with a shot! From beginning to end, nothing ever held you like Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE!
Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: February 1, 1948
Filmori Rating: 4.5/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- James Stewart - Rupert Cadell
- John Dall - Brandon Shaw
- Farley Granger - Phillip Morgan
- Cedric Hardwicke - Mr. Henry Kentley
- Constance Collier - Mrs. Anita Atwater
- Douglas Dick - Kenneth Lawrence
- Edith Evanson - Mrs. Wilson
- Dick Hogan - David Kentley
- Joan Chandler - Janet Walker
- Alfred Hitchcock - Man Walking in Street After Opening Credits (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Patrick Hamilton (Theatre Play)
- Hume Cronyn (Adaptation)
- Arthur Laurents (Screenplay)
Cinematography: William V. Skall, Joseph A. Valentine
Editing: William H. Ziegler
Production: Transatlantic Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Nihilistic Void and the Reality of Nothingness, Gripping Violent Crime, Drug Cartel Wars and Blood, The Traumatic Legacy of Mass Murder
Keywords
philosophy, banquet, rope, strangle, based on play or musical, murder, dinner party, academia, intense, superiority, gay subtext
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rope about?
- Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death.
- Who directed Rope?
- Rope was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
- Who stars in Rope?
- Rope stars James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger, Cedric Hardwicke, Constance Collier, Douglas Dick.
- How long is Rope?
- Rope has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is Rope?
- Rope is a Thriller, Crime, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Rope?
- Rope has a Filmori rating of 4.5/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Rope?
- Rope had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Rope gross?
- Rope grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Rope produced?
- Rope was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Rope?
- The themes of Rope include: Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Nihilistic Void and the Reality of Nothingness, Gripping Violent Crime, Drug Cartel Wars and Blood, The Traumatic Legacy of Mass Murder.