Hitchcock's Subtextual Coding in 'Rope'
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The Plunderers (1948)
Hero Rod Cameron kills Sheriff Sam Borden at point-blank range and in front of several witnesses in the opening of this Republic Pictures Western, released in the company's patented Trucolor system. The "killing," however, is merely a ruse set up to allow army agent Johnny Drum to infiltrate a gang of highway robbers.
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Hero Rod Cameron kills Sheriff Sam Borden at point-blank range and in front of several witnesses in the opening of this Republic Pictures Western, released in the company's patented Trucolor system. The "killing," however, is merely a ruse set up to allow army agent Johnny Drum to infiltrate a gang of highway robbers.
Rating:NR
Genre:Western
Written By:Gerald Geraghty, Gerald Drayson Adams
In Theaters:10/30/1948
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Runtime:87 minutes
Studio:Republic Pictures
Cast
Joseph Kane
Director
Rod Cameron
John Drum
Ilona Massey
Lin Connor
Lorna Gray
Julie Ann McCabe (as Adrian Booth)
Forrest Tucker
Whit Lacey
George Cleveland
Sheriff Sam Borden
Grant Withers
Deputy Tap Lawrence
Taylor Holmes
Eben Martin
Paul Fix
Calico
Francis Ford
Barnaby
James Flavin
Sergeant Major
Russell Hicks
Cavalry Colonel
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