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An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to have his wife murdered after discovering she is having an affair, and assumes she will soon leave him for the other man anyway. When things go wrong, he improvises a new plan—to frame her for murder instead.

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Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Written by

Frederick Knott (Screenplay)

Runtime

105 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

If a woman answers... hang on for dear life!

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Keywords

london, england murder marriage love jealousy husband adultery secret blackmail classic theft letter visit tennis player murder plot keys crime fiction writer

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#155 on IMDb top 250 IMDb

#48 on AFI's 100 years...100 thrills AFI