The 'Red Herring' is a device which intends to divert the audience from the truth or an item of significance. It can work with other devices, such as the enigma, to create extra suspense.
An example of this is Hitchcock's 1958 film 'North by Northwest'. The main character Thornhill, is sent to meet a man (Kaplan) who will explain why he has been mistaken for a government agent and help him.
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