Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

Star Cast	-     Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, John Williams, Robert Cummings, Anthony Dawson
Director	-          Albert Hitchcock
Producer	-          Albert Hitchcock
Rating	-          A
Year of Release	-          1954
Category	-          Hollywood
Genre	-          Crime, Mystery, Thriller

  Movie Gist

Tony (standing) & Swann

  The movie is an adaptation from Frederick Knott’s successful play. The story is about a woman who escapes a death conspiracy.

In London lived an ex-professional tennis player Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) with his super rich wife Margot (Grace Kelly). Margot kept complaining about Tony’s busy schedule; so he took retirement from tennis. Tony later on discovered that she has been having an affair with Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings), who was an American crime-fiction writer. Tony found a letter from Mark to Mary in her hand-bag & since then he blackmailed her anonymously.

Mark & Margot

Swann trying to kill Margot

Margot casually introduces Mark to Tony. Tony excuses himself & leaves. He meets Swann (Anthony Dawson) & tells him about Margot’s affair. Tony plans to kill Margot & wants Swann to be his partner in crime. Initially Swann refuses; but Tony blackmails him saying the letter has Swann’s fingerprints & that he will get Swann imprisoned for blackmailing Margot. Swann reluctantly agrees.

Mark consoling Margot, Hubbard (behind)

Left to right - Tony, Mark, Hubbard, Margot

As per the plan, the murder would seem to be a failed robbery. But the plan backfires & Swann gets killed. Tony immediately activates plan B.

The police comes in & investigates. Chief Inspector Hubbard (John Williams) takes Margot into custody. The police makes a statement that Margot killed Swann as he was blackmailing her. The investigation goes back & forth. Hubbard plots a plan &

Trap for Tony by Hubbard

Tony is finally held guilty through an important piece of evidence. Watch the movie & find out!