Rope
Story of two intellectual young men who think they have committed the perfect murder.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Rupert Cadell James Stewart
- Brandon, David's friend John Dall
- Philip, David's friend Farley Granger
- Mr Kentley, David's father Cedric Hardwicke
- Mrs Atwater, David's aunt Constance Collier
- Kenneth Lawrence, David's rival Douglas Dick
- Mrs Wilson, housekeeper Edith Evanson
- David Kentley Dick Hogan
- Janet, David's girl Joan Chandler
- [man in "Reduco" neon advert] Alfred Hitchcock
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- Assistant Director Lowell Farrell
- [Script Supervisor] Charlsie Bryant
Production
- Production Company Transatlantic Pictures Corporation
- Production Company Warner Bros.
- [Producer] Sidney Bernstein
- [Producer] Alfred Hitchcock
- Production Manager Fred Ahern
Writing
- Screenplay by Arthur Laurents
- [Screenplay] Ben Hecht
- Adapted by Hume Cronyn
- From the play by Patrick Hamilton
Photography
- Director of Photography Joseph Valentine
- Director of Photography William V. Skall
- Technicolor Colour Director Natalie Kalmus
- Associate [Technicolor Colour Director] Robert Brower
- Operator of Camera Movement Edward Fitzgerald
- Operator of Camera Movement Paul Hill
- Operator of Camera Movement Richard Emmons
- Operator of Camera Movement Morris Rosen
- [Camera Assistant] Harry Marsh
- [Camera Assistant] Eddie Albert
- Lighting Technician James Potevin
Stills
- [Stills] John Miehle
Special Effects
- [Mechanical Effects] Ralph Webb
Editing
- Film Editor William Ziegler
Design
- Art Director Perry Ferguson
- Set Decorator Emile Kuri
- Set Decorator Howard Bristol
Costumes
- Miss Chandler's Dress by Adrian
Make-up
- Make-up Artist Perc Westmore
Music
- Musical Director Leo F. Forbstein
Sound
- Sound by Al Riggs
Consultant
- [Technical Adviser] Dinsmore Alter
- Radio Sequence The Three Suns