Rope (1957 British film)

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"Rope (1957 British film)"
ITV Play of the Week episode
Episode no.Series 3
Episode 5
Directed byHenry Kaplan
Written byKen Hoare
Based on Rope by Patrick Hamilton
Original air dateOctober 2, 1957 (1957-10-02)

Rope is a 1957 British television play based on the stage play of the same name by Patrick Hamilton. [1]

Contents

Prremise

Two friends kill a man for the thrill of it.

Cast

Reception

The Daily Telegraph called it "a thoroughly inadequate adaptation." [2] The Birmingham Evening Mail called it "more than a little frayed." [3]

"One of the most polished productions I have seen for some time" said the Liverpool Echo. [4]

References

  1. "On TV tonight". Manchester Evening News. 2 October 1957. p. 2.
  2. ""Rope" loses atmosphere". The Daily Telegraph. 3 October 1957. p. 10.
  3. "Last night's viewing". Birmingham Evening Mail. 3 October 1957. p. 3.
  4. "Telecrit". Liverpool Echo. 3 October 1957. p. 8.