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Rebecca
“"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..."”
Rebecca (1940) is a mystery, romance, thriller, drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. On Plot-hole, players averaged 0.8/5, with 33% solving the puzzle and 67% failing it, making it the #11 brutalest puzzle of 137 in the archive. Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Brutal
0.8/5
Avg Score
33%
Solved
67%
Failed
482
Players
#11
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #104 · July 1, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A grand old house in the English countryside.
The Character (Clue 4)
A young woman arrives as a new bride.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
The shadow of her husband's first wife haunts everything.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The housekeeper Mrs. Danvers is obsessed with the dead first wife.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Alfred Hitchcock's 1940 Best Picture winner about a woman haunted by the memory of the title character.
The answer
Rebecca
Cast
Joan Fontaine as Mrs. de WinterLaurence Olivier as Maxim de WinterGeorge Sanders as Jack FavellJudith Anderson as Mrs. DanversNigel Bruce as Major Giles LacyReginald Denny as Frank CrawleyC. Aubrey Smith as Colonel JulyanGladys Cooper as Beatrice Lacy
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Rebecca hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Rebecca had an average score of 0.8/5. 33% of players solved it, while 67% failed — a brutal puzzle.
- Who directed Rebecca?
- Rebecca was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
- Who stars in Rebecca?
- Rebecca stars Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, George Sanders, Judith Anderson, Nigel Bruce, Reginald Denny, C. Aubrey Smith, Gladys Cooper.
- What genre is Rebecca?
- Rebecca is listed under Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Drama.
- Where does Rebecca rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Rebecca ranks #11 of 137 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).
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