Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime.
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James Stewart | Rupert Cadell |
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John Dall | Brandon Shaw |
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Farley Granger | Phillip Morgan |
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Constance Collier | Mrs. Atwater |
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Douglas Dick | Kenneth Lawrence |
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Edith Evanson | Mrs. Wilson |
| Dick Hogan | David Kentley | |
| Joan Chandler | Janet Walker | |
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Cedric Hardwicke | Mr. Kentley |
Art |
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| Perry Ferguson | Art Direction |
| Howard Bristol | Set Decoration |
| Emile Kuri | Set Decoration |
| Dorothea Holt | Art Department Manager |
Camera |
| William V. Skall | Director of Photography |
| Joseph A. Valentine | Director of Photography |
| Morris Rosen | Grip |
| Richard Emmons | Director of Photography |
| Eddie Fitzgerald | Director of Photography |
| Paul Hill | Director of Photography |
| John Miehle | Still Photographer |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Ed Voight | Makeup Artist |
| Agnes Flanagan | Hairstylist |
| Adrian | Costume Design |
Directing |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Director |
| Charlsie Bryant | Script Supervisor |
Editing |
| William H. Ziegler | Editor |
Lighting |
| James Potevin | Lighting Technician |
Production |
| Sidney Bernstein | Producer |
| Fred Ahern | Production Supervisor |
Sound |
| David Buttolph | Music |
| Al Riggs | Sound Designer |
| Leo F. Forbstein | Music |
Writing |
| Arthur Laurents | Screenplay |
| Patrick Hamilton | Theatre Play |
| Hume Cronyn | Adaptation |
| Ben Hecht | Screenplay |