Strangers on A Train" & "Rope"

Watch the films "Strangers on A Train" and "Rope" by Alfred Hitchcock.
In the late 1940s, with films such as Strangers on a Train and Rope, Hitchcock turns his attention to male
characters and relationships, often portrayed them in pathological or perverse ways. What do you find most
interesting or significant about Strangers on a Train and Rope--and the way that they connect or speak to each
other?
Choose one or two sequences to anchor your discussion as you consider the way the two films treat
masculinity and male identity. Is it possible to tease out Hitchcock's attitude or directorial voice in the midst of
these complexities? If so, how would you define his position?