Guide Note

One of the most thrilling films from "the Master of Suspense" himself, iconic director Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder follows a former tennis pro who plots to kill his philandering wife. The would-be widower soon learns that plotting the "perfect murder" is not as easy as it seems.

Fast Facts

1. Director: Alfred Hitchcock
2. Starring: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings
3. Released: May 29, 1954
4. Run time: 105 min.
5. Budget: $1.4 million USD
6. Based on the popular stage play by Frederick Knott
7. Filmed in 3-D
8. Kelly's first of three Hitchcock films

Dial M for Murder attempted to capitalize on the mid-Fifties 3-D film craze, but by the time it was released most movie-goers had lost interest in the format and it was run without 3-D in most theaters. The film enjoyed a revival in the early 1980s in which it was re-released to theaters in 3-D.