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* RoleReprise: Anthony Dawson and John Williams reprise their respective roles as Swann and Hubbard from the Broadway play.
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* FakeBrit: American Creator/GraceKelly plays Margot Mary Wendice.

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* FakeBrit: American Creator/GraceKelly plays Englishwoman Margot Mary Wendice.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/WarnerBros insisted that the film be shot in 3D.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Creator/WarnerBros insisted that the film be shot in 3D. By the time the film came out, the 3D fad was already dead, and since the 3D projection was so difficult at the time to set up, Warner Brothers released the film in 2D for most of the showings.
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* SelfAdaptation: Frederick Knott wrote the screenplay based on his own play.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Warner Bros. insisted that the film be shot in 3D.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Warner Bros. Creator/WarnerBros insisted that the film be shot in 3D.



** Hitchcock offered Creator/DeborahKerr the role of Margot, but she was acting in another movie when offered. Creator/OliviaDeHavilland was offered the part, but she wanted too much money.

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** Hitchcock offered Creator/DeborahKerr the role of Margot, but she was acting in another movie when offered. Creator/OliviaDeHavilland was offered the part, but she wanted too much money.money.
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* WagTheDirector: During the attack scene according to the script, Creator/GraceKelly was to get out of bed, put her robe on, and answer the phone when it rang. She contended that no woman, being at home, would put a robe on to answer the phone. Creator/AlfredHitchcock agreed, and so the scene was shot with her in her nightgown.

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* WagTheDirector: During the attack scene according to the script, Creator/GraceKelly was to get out of bed, put her robe on, and answer the phone when it rang. She contended that no woman, being at home, home and thinking she's alone, would put a robe on to answer the phone. Creator/AlfredHitchcock agreed, and so the scene was shot with her in her nightgown.

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* FakeBrit: American Creator/GraceKelly plays Margot Mary Wendice.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Warner Bros. insisted that the film be shot in 3D.
* FakeBrit: American Creator/GraceKelly plays Margot Mary Wendice.Wendice.
* WagTheDirector: During the attack scene according to the script, Creator/GraceKelly was to get out of bed, put her robe on, and answer the phone when it rang. She contended that no woman, being at home, would put a robe on to answer the phone. Creator/AlfredHitchcock agreed, and so the scene was shot with her in her nightgown.
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** Creator/AlfredHitchcock wanted Creator/CaryGrant to star, but Warner Bros felt that he would be miscast as a villain.
** Hitchcock offered Creator/DeborahKerr the role of Margot, but she was acting in another movie when offered. Creator/OliviaDeHavilland was offered the part, but she wanted too much money.
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* AFIS100Years100Thrills: #48
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* FakeBrit: American GraceKelly plays Margot Mary Wendice.

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* FakeBrit: American GraceKelly Creator/GraceKelly plays Margot Mary Wendice.
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* FakeBrit: American Grace Kelly plays Margot Mary Wendice.

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* FakeBrit: American Grace Kelly GraceKelly plays Margot Mary Wendice.
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* FakeBrit: Grace Kelly as Margot Mary Wendice.

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* FakeBrit: American Grace Kelly as plays Margot Mary Wendice.
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* FakeBrit: Grace Kelly as Margot.

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* FakeBrit: Grace Kelly as Margot.Margot Mary Wendice.
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* FakeBrit: Grace Kelly as Margot.

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