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Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

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

1954•1h 45m•8.0/10
ThrillerCrime

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8.0/10(3K)

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

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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Tony Wendice

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

Margot Wendice

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Mark Halliday

John Williams

John Williams

Chief Inspector Hubbard

Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

Charles Swann

Leo Britt

Storyteller

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Detective Pearson

George Leigh

Detective Williams

George Alderson

First Detective

Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes

Police Sergeant O'Brien

Jack Cunningham

Jack Cunningham

Bobby (uncredited)

Guy Doleman

Guy Doleman

Detective (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Men's Club Party Member (uncredited)

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Policeman Outside Wendice Flat (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Judge at Margot's Trial (uncredited)

Thayer Roberts

Thayer Roberts

Detective (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at Stag Dinner (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Banquet Member (uncredited)

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