Hitchcock themes and motifs - keys and locks

Scenes featuring keys and locks.

Keys are crucial plot elements in Dial M for Murder and Notorious.

Notorious (1946)

"In Notorious that sweeping movement of the camera is making a statement. What it's saying is: 'There's a large reception being held in this house, but there is a drama here which no one is aware of, and at the core of that drama is this tiny object, this key ... All of the suspense scenes hinge around two objects, always the same, namely the key and the fake wine bottle.'" — Alfred Hitchcock