Rope by Patrick Hamilton read by | Full Audio Book
Rope by Patrick Hamilton (1904 - 1962)
Genre(s): Drama
Read by: in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - Act 1, Part 1
00:43:57 - 02 - Act 1, Part 2
01:12:44 - 03 - Act 2
02:04:40 - 04 - Act 3
Also known as Rope's End, the thriller Rope is a play by Patrick Hamilton, novelist, playwright, and well-regarded contemporary of Graham Greene and J. B. Priestley. The source for Alfred Hitchock's movie of the same name, this was one of Hamilton's most successful plays (the other being Gaslight).Two university students (Brandon and Granillo), obsessed with proving their intellectual superiority, host a party for some friends.All three acts take place in the same room. - Summary by Winnifred AssmannCast List:Stage Directions: James R. HedrickWyndham Brandon: Ben TuckerCharles Granillo: JosephSRupert Cadell: Tomas PeterKenneth Raglan: ToddHWLeila Arden: ShrimpPhishSir Johnstone Kentley: David PurdyMrs. Debenham: Jenn BrodaSabot: marisad6
Video Summary
AI GeneratedBrandon and Grineo murder their fellow student, Ronald Kentley, and hide his body in a chest. To prove their intellectual superiority, they host a dinner party for the victim's father and others, treating the crime as an artistic feat. However, the eccentric guest Rupert Cadell suspects the truth, eventually uncovering the body and ensuring the killers face justice.