Dial M for Murder (1954)
- Starring:
- Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Dial M for Murder
Based on the popular mystery play by Frederick Knott, Dial M For Murder is more talky and stagebound than most Hitchcock films, but no less enjoyable. British tennis pro Ray Milland suspects that his wealthy wife Grace Kelly is fooling around with handsome American Robert Cummings. Milland blackmails a disgraced former army comrade (Anthony Dawson) into murdering Kelly and making it look like the work of a burglar. But Milland's carefully mapped-out scheme does not take into account the notion that Kelly might fight back and kill her assailant. When the police (represented by John Williams) investigate, Milland improvises quickly, subtly planting the suggestion that his wife has committed first-degree murder. He almost gets away with it; to tell you more would spoil the fun of the film's final thirty minutes. Hitchcock claimed that he chose this single-set play because he was worn out from several earlier, more ambitious projects, and wanted to "recharge his batteries." Compelled by Warner Bros. to film Dial M for Murder in 3-D, Hitchcock perversely refused to throw in the standard in-your-face gimmickry of most stereoscopic films of the era--though watch how he visually emphasizes an important piece of evidence towards the end of the film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast of Dial M for Murder
- Ray Milland - Tom Wendice
- Robert Cummings - Mark Halliday
- Anthony Dawson - Captain Swan Lesgate
- Leo Britt - The Storyteller
- George Alderson - The Detective
- Guy Doleman - Detective
- Sam Harris - Man in Phone Booth
- Grace Kelly - Margot Wendice
- John Williams - Chief Inspector Hubbard
- Patrick Allen - Detective Pearson
- George Leigh - William
- Robin Hughes - A Police Sergeant
- Jack Cunningham - Bobby
- Thayer Roberts - Detective
- Director(s):
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Writer(s):
- Frederick Knott
- Producer(s):
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Violence, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
- 1954 - National Board of Review - Best Actress
- 1954 - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor
- 1954 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
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