Rope (1953 film)

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Rope
Directed byStephen Harrison
Based onRope
by Patrick Hamilton
Production
company
BBC
Distributed byBBC
Release date
  • December 8, 1953 (1953-12-08)
Running time
85 mins
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Rope is a 1953 British television play based on the stage play of the same name by Patrick Hamilton. It was the fourth time the play had been filmed for British television, and the third time Stephen Harrison had directed it.

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Cast

Reception

The Manchester Evening News called it "taut... only the sound effects were suspect in a realistic production." [1]

The Evening Standard felt "it was that grand old actor Wonter who romped away... with all the honours" and the production "might even have been absurd on occasions but for the excellence of the acting all round." [2]

The Daily Herald felt Alan Wheatley gave "the performance of his life." [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Taut Rope". Manchester Evening News. 9 December 1953. p. 2.
  2. ↑ "The Wizard casts his charm over cheese". Evening Standard. 9 December 1953. p. 6.
  3. ↑ "Good as ever". Daily Herald. 9 December 1953. p. 3.
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