Review of Rope (1948) by Rizvi — 12 Aug 2011

Happy Birthday to The Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock.

This review of Rope (1948) was written by Rizvi on 12 Aug 2011.

Rope has generally received very positive reviews.

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