Film1954105 min

Dial M for Murder

Name: Dial M for Murder
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1954
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams, Anthony Dawson

Taste attributes: crimethrillerdetectiveromancetried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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

Boxlist takeA weighty crime thriller that is realistic and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

8.0/10

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Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to have his wife murdered after discovering she is having an affair, and assumes she will soon leave him for the other man anyway. When things go wrong, he improvises a new plan—to frame her for murder instead.

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