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A suave tennis player (Ray Milland) plots the perfect murder, the dispatching of his wealthy wife (Grace Kelly), who is having an affair with a writer (Robert Cummings). Amazingly, the wife manages to stave off her attacker, a twist of fate that challenges the hubby's talent for improvisation. Alfred Hitchcock wisely stuck to the stage origins of Dial M for Murder, ignoring the temptation to "open up" the material from the home of the unhappy couple. The result may not be one of Hitchcock's deepest films but it's a thoroughly engaging chamber movie. It also features Grace Kelly at her loveliest, the same year she made Rear Window with Hitchcock. Dial M for Murder was filmed in the briefly trendy 3-D process and Hitchcock shot some scenes to bring out the depth of the 3-D field; it's especially good for the nail-biting attempted murder of Kelly and her desperate reach for a pair of scissors that seems to be just outside her grasp. However, the film was rarely shown with the proper 3-D projection, going out "flat" instead (a 1980 reissue restored the process for a limited theatrical release). Dial M was remade in 1998 as A Perfect Murder,a film that changed and expanded the material, with no improvement on the clean, witty original. --Robert Horton
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Classic Hitchcock movie starring Grace Kelly & Ray Milland. Ex-tennis pro Tony Wendice decides to murder his wife for her money and because she had an affair the year before. He blackmails an old college associate to strangle her, but when things go wrong he sees a way to turn events to his advantage.
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This film's delicious 1950s banter is one of the main attractions for me. Ray Milland's interpretation of the role is, however the biggest attraction and is mesmerizing as a charming yet duplicitous husband of Grace Kelly. The plot and moreso the dialogue is perfect and far better than the hollywood action of today - especially the almost monologue of Tony Wendice (Milland) explaining how he's going to blackmail Swan into killing his wife. Despite the plan going slightly awry the sharp thinking and intelligence of Wendice comes to the rescue for the first few tests.
My favorite quote would have to be when Milland implies his relief when he doesn't have to go round for dinner at a friends, saying "she's such a filthy cook!".
And even when Wedice has Swan round to explain the plan he receives a call form his wife without getting nervy and even makes a joke - when he can't read her handwriting. I won't spoil than one. He says it in a through away manner and just underpins his charismatic character. And a very graceful ending indeed- reminds me of the ending of almost any Columbo episode except this film being inodinately patrician in comparison!
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Quite why anyone would want to murder someone as beautiful as Grace Kelly remains a mystery. But that's what smooth Ray Miland plans here as payback for his wife's daliance with an American mystery writer. Effortlessly blackmailing an old colleague into doing the job, Miland provides himself with an alibi for the dirty deed - but things go horribly wrong and the would-be killer ends up dead himself - impailed on a pair of darning scissors when he botches the murder.
From here on in, the outcome of the film hinges on the cleverness of the police to beat Miland from getting away with it. It's all slickly done and marvellously out of date now of course - but Dial M for Murder is yet one more example of Hitchcock's art and skill as a director.
From here on in, the outcome of the film hinges on the cleverness of the police to beat Miland from getting away with it. It's all slickly done and marvellously out of date now of course - but Dial M for Murder is yet one more example of Hitchcock's art and skill as a director.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly good
The 3d was surprisingly good considering when the film was made. Storyline was good as well as you get a penny drop moment at the end.
The problem with the film was its age. Read more
The problem with the film was its age. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Herts Review
5.0 out of 5 stars
3D Thriller from the 1950's
Hitchcock was good at "stagey" thrillers ("Rope" and "Rear Window" are perhaps the best known) and this is one of them ~ but in 3D! Read more
Published 5 days ago by Mr G D Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dial M for Murder
this was one of three ordered for my husbands birthday all of which were on the wish list so filled the bill
Published 29 days ago by scatty
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great move
Suspense with an envitable twist. This movie is a fine example of Albert Hitcock at his very best. Thoroughly recommend.
Published 1 month ago by Michael Sheehy
2.0 out of 5 stars
The disk quality is rather poor
Both 2D and 3D quality is rather poor. In 2D always a shadow is present, a little shift of the image.
Another min point is that there are no other languages except English.
Another min point is that there are no other languages except English.
Published 1 month ago by Joeri G.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hitchcock as you haven't seen it
One of the many great Hitchcock films, seeing it in 3D is an experience.. provided you remember that 1950's 3D and 2013 3D are very different.
Published 1 month ago by Mark C Enders
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dial M for Murder will keep you in your seat!
Grace Kelly never looked lovlier. The 3D effect is excellent. It is nice to know that some of the old 3D films from the 1950's are being revived on Blu-Ray 3D. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Raymond Standing
5.0 out of 5 stars
Topnotch restoration of Hitchcock's 3D masterpiece
As it was originally made by Hitchcock in 3D, I welcomed this opportunity to see this beautifully restored version this way with Ray Milland as the urbane villain, beautiful Grace... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Barry Brown
2.0 out of 5 stars
5 stars for the movie, 2 for the cropped picture
I've bought the blu-ray for the sharpness, not to watch on 3D. There's a lot of grain over the picture, a colored sand flickering all the time. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alencar B. P. Fh
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good old suspense
Intriguing, well directed, well played. In short good old suspense in the classic way. Worth watching even when you know how it end.
Published 2 months ago by Gunnel Arrbäck
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