Movie No. 50 (2013): DIAL M FOR MURDER
Dial M For Murder (1954)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings
A British professional tennis player suspects that his rich wife is having an affair with a handsome American crime/mystery writer. He plots to murder his wife to inherit her wealth. His accomplice is a former comrade in the army whom he blackmails and persuades to kill his wife. I could have a perfect plan for a perfect murder. But something goes wrong.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings
A British professional tennis player suspects that his rich wife is having an affair with a handsome American crime/mystery writer. He plots to murder his wife to inherit her wealth. His accomplice is a former comrade in the army whom he blackmails and persuades to kill his wife. I could have a perfect plan for a perfect murder. But something goes wrong.
The film, adapted from a stage play, is quite talky for a Hitchcock film. However, the Hitchcock signature is still all over the film and the battle of wits leading to the film's conclusion is enjoyable to watch.
Date seen: February 18, 2013
Rating: 3.5/4.0
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