Rope
It begins with a shriek...it ends with a shot! From beginning to end, nothing ever held you like Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1500000
Revenue
$2200000
Runtime
81 min
Release Date
1948-03-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2810
Vote Average
7.941
John Dall
Brandon Shaw
Farley Granger
Phillip Morgan
James Stewart
Rupert Cadell
Joan Chandler
Janet Walker
Douglas Dick
Kenneth Lawrence
Edith Evanson
Mrs. Wilson
Constance Collier
Mrs. Anita Atwater
Cedric Hardwicke
Mr. Henry Kentley
Dick Hogan
David Kentley
Alfred Hitchcock
Man Walking in Street After Opening Credits (uncredited)
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