Brandon and Phillip (John Dall and Farley Granger) are two roommates who kill a former college roommate, Peter (Dick Hogan) just for the joy of killing and the feeling of superiority. They have a couple guests coming over to celebrate (for them) but a flimsy reason for others. This includes a couple other former roommates, Peter's father (Cedric Hardwicke) and Peter's girlfriend Janet (Joan Chandler). One of the former roommates is Kenneth (Douglas Dick), Janet's former boyfriend. The other is Rupert Cadell (James Stewart) who was sort of an intelligent person. Brandon has invitd him for the thrill. He also has views on murder that it should be allowed for smarter people, similar to Brandon and Phillip. Peter does not show up for dinner, and everyone is worried. And Cadell's senses are heightened trying to figure out what is going on. Brandon and Phillip are acting strangely. The housemaid (Edith Evanson) has also noticed they are acting strangely. Phillip is especially nervous. The party leaves, but Cadell returns on a pretext of misplacing his cigarette case.
The rope is the tool used to commit the murder. It was lying around, and set away with some books, but Cadell brings it back. And Phillip knows the gig is up. The body is in a chest.
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