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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
ThrillerCrimeDrama
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
1948-02-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2895
Vote Average
7.945
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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)
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