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Rope

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 20m
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James Stewart, Joan Chandler, and John Dall in Rope (1948)
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Two men attempt to prove they committed the perfect crime by hosting a dinner party after strangling their former classmate to death.Two men attempt to prove they committed the perfect crime by hosting a dinner party after strangling their former classmate to death.Two men attempt to prove they committed the perfect crime by hosting a dinner party after strangling their former classmate to death.

  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Hume Cronyn
    • Patrick Hamilton
    • Arthur Laurents
  • Stars
    • James Stewart
    • John Dall
    • Farley Granger
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    148K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,915
    631
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Hume Cronyn
      • Patrick Hamilton
      • Arthur Laurents
    • Stars
      • James Stewart
      • John Dall
      • Farley Granger
    • 454User reviews
    • 139Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Trailer 2:26
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    James Stewart and Farley Granger in Rope (1948)
    James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger in Rope (1948)
    James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger in Rope (1948)
    John Dall and Farley Granger in Rope (1948)
    James Stewart behind the scenes of "Rope," 1948.
    Alfred Hitchcock on the set of "Rope." 1948 Warner Bros.
    Alfred Hitchcock on the set of "Rope" with Joan Chandler, 1948.
    Alfred Hitchcock on teh set of "Rope" wit J. Stewart. 1948 Warner Bros.
    Alfred Hitchcock on the set of "Rope" 1948 Warner Bros.
    James Stewart on the set of "Rope." 1948 Warner
    James Stewart on the set of "Rope." 1948 Warner
    "Rope," Joan Chandler and Director Alfred Hitchcock. 1948 Warner

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    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Rupert Cadell
    John Dall
    John Dall
    • Brandon
    Farley Granger
    Farley Granger
    • Phillip
    Dick Hogan
    Dick Hogan
    • David Kentley
    Edith Evanson
    Edith Evanson
    • Mrs. Wilson
    Douglas Dick
    Douglas Dick
    • Kenneth
    Joan Chandler
    Joan Chandler
    • Janet
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Mr. Kentley
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Constance Collier
    Constance Collier
    • Mrs. Atwater
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Alfred Hitchcock
    • Man Walking in Street After Opening Credits
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Hume Cronyn
      • Patrick Hamilton
      • Arthur Laurents
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Since the filming times were so long, everybody on the set tried their best to avoid any mistakes. At one point in the movie, the camera dolly ran over and broke a cameraman's foot, but to keep filming, he was gagged and dragged off. Another time, a woman puts her glass down but misses the table. A stagehand had to rush up and catch it before the glass hit the ground. Both parts are used in the final cut.
    • Goofs
      When Phillip and Brandon put David in the chest, the rope is clearly around David's neck and completely inside the box. But in a few minutes Phillip finds the rope hanging, very far, outside the box.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Atwater: Do you know, when I was a girl I used to read quite a bit.

      Brandon: We all do strange things in our childhood.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits list the victim David Kentley first, and the rest of the cast as credited with a phrase describing their relation to him ("His friends - Brandon, Phillip", "David's girl - Janet", etc) and use only a first/last name.

      Rupert Cadell is listed last, and with his full name and without any phrase of relation.
    • Connections
      Featured in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Mouvement perpetuel no. 1
      (1919) (uncredited)

      Written by Francis Poulenc

      Played on the piano

    User reviews454

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    Brilliant! The most underrated of the Hitchcock/Stewart collaborations is still as fascinating and entertaining as ever.
    Alfred Hitchcock directed so many brilliant movies that the best known ones like 'Rear Window', 'Vertigo', 'Psycho' and 'The Birds' overshadow equally worthy films like 'Shadow Of A Doubt', 'Lifeboat' - insert your personal favourite here - and this one, 'Rope'. It was the first Hitchcock movie to feature James Stewart and it is easily the most underrated of the four movies they made together. I think Stewart was brave for taking this part, which was much darker than the usual characters associated with him, and it's difficult to imagine him being able to play Scottie in 'Vertigo' without having done this movie first. Stewart is excellent in the movie, but equally good are Farley Grainger (who subsequently starred in Hitchcock's 'Strangers On A Train') and John Dall as the thrill killers. Dall gives the best performance in the movie. I'm surprised that after making this and the Noir cult classic 'Gun Crazy' he isn't better known. The technical "gimmick" of 'Rope' is usually mentioned more than anything else about it (Hitchcock wanted one long continuous take, which wasn't possible at the time, but compromised by using several long ones, a very innovative approach at the time), but there is a lot more to it than just that. Considering the strict censorship of the period it was a daring look at homosexuality. The word is never used at any time in the script but a sophisticated audience would have no doubt what was really going on. I've only seen about a third of Hitchcock's output but every movie of his I watch or rewatch makes me marvel at him all the more. The greatest and most influential director of suspense movies was also one of the greatest directors of ANY genre ever. 'Rope' deserves to be mentioned in any list of his ten best movies. 55 years after it was originally released it is as fascinating and entertaining as ever. Highly recommended!
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    • Jul 13, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alfred Hitchcock's Rope
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Brandon´s penthouse)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Transatlantic Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,590
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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