When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
Direction
Hitchcock shot this in 3D then buried it—rediscovered depth.
Acting
Ray Milland's smile never reaches his eyes.
Writing
One room, five people, infinite schemes.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Ray Milland
Tony Wendice
Grace Kelly
Margot Wendice
Robert Cummings
Mark Halliday
John Williams
Chief Inspector Hubbard
Anthony Dawson
Charles Swann
Patrick Allen
Detective Pearson
Robin Hughes
Police Sergeant O'Brien
Jack Cunningham
Bobby (uncredited)
Guy Doleman
Detective (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Men's Club Party Member (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hitchcock filmed this in 36 days, partly to fulfill his Warner Bros. contract while prepping Rear Window. The 3D cameras were enormous, so he kept shots static—accidentally inventing the 'Hitchcock silhouette' depth effect.
Grace Kelly made this between High Noon and Rear Window, cementing her as Hitchcock's icy blonde ideal—though she reportedly found the 3D process 'absurd' and preferred her later color work.
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