Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 83Audiences 83GoodWatch 83
Tomatometer93%
Metascore73
Audience score90%
Letterboxd · 357 K ratings4.1/5
User score8.1
IMDb7.9
Box office
1.5×its budget
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it earned $700 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 21 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −23 min on the typical 104
typical 10481Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 70 more
Released
1948
February 1, 1948
78 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
10 of 10
Directing · 3
- Alfred Hitchcock Director, Producer
- Charlsie Bryant Script Supervisor
- Lowell J. Farrell Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Arthur Laurents Screenplay
- Hume Cronyn Adaptation
- Patrick Hamilton Theatre Play
Production · 2
- Sidney Bernstein Producer
- Fred Ahern Production Manager
Camera · 6
- Joseph A. Valentine Director of Photography
- William V. Skall Director of Photography
- Eddie Fitzgerald Camera Operator
- Morris Rosen Camera Operator
- Richard Emmons Camera Operator
- Paul Hill Camera Operator
Editing · 2
- William H. Ziegler Editor
- Robert Brower Color Assistant
Sound · 2
- C.A. Riggs Sound Designer
- Leo F. Forbstein Music Director
Art · 3
- Perry Ferguson Art Direction
- Emile Kuri Set Decoration
- Howard Bristol Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Adrian Costume Design
- Perc Westmore Makeup Artist
- Agnes Flanagan Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Natalie Kalmus Color Designer
Lighting · 1
- James Potevin Lighting Technician
Other crew · 1
- Ben Hecht Additional Writing
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