This led to a chain reaction of events including the scary breakout of the giant ferocious, carnivorousTyrannosaurus Rex(computer-generated and modeled), which attacked the tour cars and devoured Gennaro cowering in a toilet.As they panicked, Myers appeared and stabbed Will to death in the back(# 6 death)- holding him up by the knife-point as his body trembled.The infamous MacGuffin in this Hitchcock film is the identity of the thief.The stylish film""s screenplay, by John Michael Hayes (in his second project with Hitchcock), was based on the novel of he same name by David Dodge.[A reel is approximately ten to twelve minutes in length.] Although Von Stroheim cut the film down to about 24 reels (a four-hour version), Stroheim""s own director/friend Rex Ingram cut the film further to between 15 and 18 reels (a three-hour version).He first practices his golf swing, hitting himself in the head.Next, he attempts to get financial support for a movie from his script about one of his highly improbable adventures.