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Dial M for Murder
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
1954•1h 45m•PG•★ 8.1
Crime / Mystery / Thriller
Synopsis
An ex-tennis pro in London plots the cold-blooded murder of his wealthy, adulterous wife to secure her fortune, blackmailing an old college acquaintance into carrying out the deed via an apartment key and telephone signal. When the victim stabs her assailant with scissors, the husband pivots into framing her for premeditated homicide. Hitchcock's brilliant 3D chamber suspense thriller starring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland.
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DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
WriterFrederick Knott
CinematographyRobert Burks
MusicDimitri Tiomkin
Principal Cast
Ray MillandTony Wendice
Grace KellyMargot Wendice
Robert CummingsMark Halliday
John WilliamsChief Inspector Hubbard
Anthony DawsonCharles Swann
Patrick AllenDetective Pearson
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Leo BrittStorytellerGL
George LeighDetective WilliamsTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 45m (105 mins)
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DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioWarner Bros. Pictures
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