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One day, two elite young Manhattanites, Brandon Shaw (John Dall) and Phillip Morgan (Farley Granger), murder their acquaintance, David Kentley, and hide [[MacGuffin|the body]] in a chest. Their reason for doing so is to commit the perfect murder; to see how perfect it is, they host a party with the chest in plain-sight. All the guests in the party, including David's fiancé Janet Walker (Joan Chandler) and the killers' former teacher, Rupert Cadell ([[James Stewart]]), grow worried at his absence. As Brandon pushes his luck, Phillip shows remorse and Rupert investigates his suspicions. All of this leads to a discovery...
 
The film is particularly known for its experimental style. Hitchcock abandoned typical shooting and editing methods in favor of long unbroken scenes. Each shot ran continuously for up to ten minutes without interruption. He would went to use the same technique in ''[[Under Capricorn]]'' (1949) and to a lesser extent ''[[Stage Fright (film)|Stage Fright]]'' (1950). The homosexuality subtext was also considered daring for its time. While not a major hit at the time of its release, the fimfilm gained in popularity over the following decades. Today it is often listed among the best of the director.
 
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