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Dial M for Murder (1954), Director: Alfred Hitchcock, rated PG

If a woman answers...hang on for dear life!

Film ClipStarring: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams, Anthony Dawson, Leo Britt, Patrick Allen, Robin Hughes

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"I sat in that Knightsbridge Pub actually planning to murder her. And I might have done it, if I hadn't seen something that changed my mind." - Tony Wendice

Why watch this? It's classic Hitchcock, loaded with, you guessed it, suspense!

Plot Summary: Former tennis player Tony Wendice plots to have his wealthy wife, Margot, murdered for her inheritance after discovering her affair. He blackmails an acquaintance into carrying out the deed while creating an alibi for himself. However, the plan goes awry, and Tony must quickly devise a new strategy to avoid getting caught.

Dad's Preview: Alfred Hitchcock brings us this tale of a man, Tony, who plans to murder his wife. Hitch loved for his villains to be well-educated and confident to a fault. It is this hubris, or pure accident, or a wily old detective, that solves the crime. This film, as the mystery starts to unravel, is thrilling to watch. That is, when you are not drawn to the amazing Grace Kelly. She was one of a kind!


Dimitri Tiomkin; Warner Bros.

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