Hare's play is seen from the perspective of the students, while The Browning Version focuses on an unpopular Classics master, Mr Crocker-Harris (Farrell) and his unfaithfulwife (Chancellor).
Hitchcock dramatically reinforces the duality of human nature as he introduces tennis star Guy (Farley Granger) who hates his unfaithfulwife, and mysterious Bruno (Robert Walker) who hates his father.
Moreover, he is on his third wife, and has admitted being unfaithful to the previous two a history that would normally be a grave handicap with Christian voters, in particular.