Release date: 1948
Type: Drama
Rating:
4/5 Colour: Yes
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Comment
Two young men (John Dall and Farley Granger) decide to murder their fellow student, put him in a chest and then hold a dinner party in the same room with his family, girl friend and teacher who they think gave them the idea. Although this is a stage play set in one room, Alfred Hitchcock manages to build suspense and make you feel for the characters. Also notable for being shot as a series of long takes, with minimal editing and cuts. Despite being a 1940's film, aspects of the implied homosexuality of the original play remain.
Actors
James Stewart
John Dall
Farley Granger
Oscars
None