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Dial M for Murder (1954) | Slate

Dial M for Murder

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Dial M for Murder

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Rated 8.0 on TMDB

Dial M for Murder

Is this the man she was waiting for... or the man who was waiting for her?

When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.

Released: 1954
Runtime: 1h 45m
Rated: PG
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Language: English

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Alfred HitchcockDirector

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Mel DellarAssistant Director

Frederick KnottTheatre Play, Screenplay

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Ray MillandTony Wendice
Grace KellyMargot Wendice
Robert CummingsMark Halliday

John WilliamsChief Inspector Hubbard
Anthony DawsonCharles Swann
Leo BrittStoryteller
Patrick AllenDetective Pearson
George LeighDetective Williams

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