Rope

Where to Watch Rope (1948) (Legally)

It begins with a shriek...it ends with a shot! From beginning to end, nothing ever held you like Alfred Hitchcock's ROPE!
Feb 1, 1948 US 81 min PG
7.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3 008 votes
Where can I watch “Rope” legally?
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Where to watch “Rope” (1948) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1948), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

It sits in the Thriller, Crime, Drama space and is paced for about 81 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.9/10 from about 3,008 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

philosophy, banquet, rope, strangle, based on play or musical, murder, dinner party, academia, suspicious, suspenseful, intense, superiority

Official trailer

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Plot

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.

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FAQs

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Main cast

James Stewart
as Rupert Cadell
John Dall
as Brandon Shaw
Farley Granger
as Phillip Morgan
Cedric Hardwicke
as Mr. Henry Kentley
Constance Collier
as Mrs. Anita Atwater
Douglas Dick
as Kenneth Lawrence
Edith Evanson
as Mrs. Wilson
Dick Hogan
as David Kentley
Joan Chandler
as Janet Walker
Alfred Hitchcock
as Man Walking in Street (uncredited)