Dial M for Murder
1954 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 8.0 · 83% critics
When an American visitor arrives in London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband devises an elaborate plan to murder her and claim her fortune. As suspicion builds, his careful scheme forces him to adjust and improvise to stay ahead of the investigation.
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Details
- Years
- 1954
- Release date
- 1954-05-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (2,858 votes)
- Budget
- $1,400,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this classic suspense thriller if you like tight, clue-driven plotting and high-stakes deception in a limited setting, but Not for you if you want action-heavy thrills or character warmth like Rear Window or Strangers on a Train.
Pros: tense apartment suspense; sharp dialogue; standout performances | Cons: heavy exposition; one-set limitations; some pacing sag
Themes
- adultery
- london, england
- jealousy
- blackmail
- detective
- tennis player
- marriage
- letter
- love
- murder
- theft
- husband
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Cast & crew
Ray Milland
as Tony Wendice
Grace Kelly
as Margot Wendice
Robert Cummings
as Mark Halliday
John Williams
as Chief Inspector Hubbard
Anthony Dawson
as Charles Swann
- LB
Leo Britt
as Storyteller
Patrick Allen
as Detective Pearson
- GL
George Leigh
as Detective Williams
- GA
George Alderson
as First Detective
Robin Hughes
as Police Sergeant O'Brien
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock