Amateur tennis star who becomes the central figure in a murder scheme after humorously agreeing to a criss-cross murder pact with a stranger. He is framed for his wife's murder, evades police suspicion, and ultimately confronts the killer at an amusement park carousel to clear his name and protect his fiancée.
Co-murderer who struggles to maintain composure during the dinner party, becoming visibly morose and drinking excessively. Misinterprets Mrs. Atwater's fortune-telling, vehemently denies strangling a chicken, and complains about Rupert's questioning. Loses his temper, throws a glass, and accuses Rupert of psychological games. Ends the film playing the piano as police arrive.
Land-grabbing villain, uses violence to seize territory from settlers.
Sheriff George Fraser is the town sheriff who leaves Avalon Bay for a fishing trip while the graduation dance takes place. He is ultimately revealed as the killer behind the new attacks and the earlier murders, then chases Pam until she takes his shotgun and kills him.
An Austrian lieutenant who meets Livia during the nationalist protest at La Fenice and begins a secret affair with her. He exploits her wealth and devotion, accepts money to avoid combat, betrays her with Clara, and is ultimately executed after Livia exposes his treason.
A shy, 23-year-old escaped convict serving time for a past murder. He escapes with two older criminals, falls in love with Keechie, and marries her. Reluctantly drawn into another robbery, he eventually turns against his accomplice Chicamaw. He ultimately sacrifices himself to police to ensure the safety of Keechie and their unborn child.
Richard is a famous novelist who lives with his wife, Eleanora, on an island near Venice. He hires Greta as his new secretary after Sally, his previous secretary, disappears. The Stuarts' mansion is the setting for their occasional kinky sex games, and Richard is implicated in the couple's efforts to conceal Sally's death and dispose of Greta.
Small-town investigator transferred to the city with his wife. He leads the police investigation into a series of brutal slasher murders targeting cheating women, uncovers the killer's tragic motive, and ultimately shoots his colleague after the killer murders his wife.
Harry Kendall Thaw is a wealthy, jealous socialite who views Stanford White as a rival and becomes obsessed with Evelyn. He courts and marries her, mistreats her while demanding details about White, and shoots White at Madison Square Garden. His defense uses Evelyn's testimony and results in an insanity acquittal.
An eleven-year-old American boy in Rome who uses a magical spell to temporarily transform into a young man. He experiences a brief romance with his governess before reverting to his boy form and keeping his promise to see her off at the train station.
Rosalie's boyfriend who murdered Barricks and faced a death sentence. Phil secured his release so they could marry. After cheating on Rosalie, Nicky was framed for another murder. He threatened to expose Phil's interference in the first case before being executed.
Joe is a part-time mailman who has lost his gas-station job and steals money from Victor Backett's office, believing it is only $200. Discovering the sum is $30,000, he hides it with Nick Drumman, tries to return it, and becomes entangled in murders before crashing a taxi to escape George Garsell.
Farley Granger has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1943. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Trinity Film Series with 1 titles. Signature works include Strangers on a Train, Rope, Senso. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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