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Dial M for Murder

Movie · 1954 · 101 min

A taut, stage-bound cat-and-mouse game where elegant conversation conceals cold calculation, keeping you leaning in to catch every clue.

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1954 film by Alfred Hitchcock
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Year
1954
Runtime
101 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • crime
  • greed
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
drama, action, crime, mystery, thriller, crime thriller, detective, psychological drama, psychological thriller, crime drama
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Written by
Frederick Knott
Starring
Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings, Martin Milner, John Williams, Anthony Dawson, Bess Flowers
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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