1948 Hitchcock thriller (4)
I believe the answer is:
rope
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">1948 hitchcock thriller</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rope that I've seen before include "Strong line" , "Pore over a woven cord" , "Stranded fastener" , "Enough to hang one?" , "Length of material used to tie or secure things" .)