

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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1.4M
- Box office
- $3M
- Language
- English
- adultery
- london, england
- jealousy
- blackmail
- detective
- tennis player
- marriage
- letter
- love
- murder
- theft
- husband
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United States of America
Where to watch
All optionsAvailability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Digital / OTT24 Jul 2020
United StatesUS
- PremierePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania18 May 1954
- TheatricalPG29 May 1954
- TheatricalPG3-D version2 Jan 2004
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalPG30 Jun 1954
- TheatricalRe-release26 Jul 2013
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG20 Apr 1955
- PhysicalPG31 Jul 1986
- TheatricalPG3-D version31 Dec 1993
- Digital / OTTPG1 Jul 2020
CanadaCA
- TheatricalPG2 Jul 1954
AustriaAT
- Theatrical1 Jan 1955
BrazilBR
- Theatrical15 Jun 1954
- Physical16DVD25 Oct 2004
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1518 Jul 1955
- Theatrical15Re-release7 Jun 1963
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1212 Nov 1954
- TheatricalK-16Re-release5 Oct 1984
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP2 Feb 1955
- TheatricalRe-release31 Oct 2001
- TVArte26 Oct 2025
GermanyDE
- Theatrical12West Germany 2 Dec 1954
- TVWest Germany6 Dec 1971
- TVEast Germany17 Oct 1981
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1324 Jan 1955
- TheatricalRe-release10 Jan 2010
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Dial M for Murder was released on 29 May 1954.
Audience reviews
6- T10/10
talisencrw
8/10/2016
I used to consider this second-tier Hitchcock, but a re-watch proved to me just how excellent the script and directing were, as well as how stellar and underrated both Grace Kelly and Ray Milland tend to be, at least presently, three generations after the fact. The suspense is tied tighter than the proverbial drum. Needless to say, to this day, I never keep scissors on top of my desk anymore...
- J8/10
John Chard
1/5/2019
No, I'm afraid my murders would be something like my bridge: I'd make some stupid mistake and never realize it until I found everybody was looking at me. Middle tier Hitchcock it may be, by his own admission, but it's still one of the finest mystery thrillers around. Ray Milland plays Tony Wendice, a former tennis player married to Grace Kelly's Margot, who is the source of his wealth. Fearing his lifestyle is ab…
- B7/10
barrymost
9/5/2019
Just with a glance at the cast list and the knowledge that it's directed by the legendary film-making genius Alfred Hitchcock, you know it's going to be good. This taut, nicely-done thriller was originally filmed in 3D, though I wouldn't say it's any less effective when viewed normally. Ray Milland and Grace Kelly are both very accomplished actors, and are very enjoyable here. Watch for John Williams as Inspector …
- J8/10
Jack
6/1/2020
While this is not one of the most popular Alfred Hitchcock films out there, it is still brilliant. You can immediately recognise this film has Sir Alfred Hitchcock’s signature on it from the way the film is shot and its story is told. I did not know anything about the film before I started watching it and I am glad I did it. There were plenty of surprises to see me going to the end of the film. Would I watch…
- K9/10
katch22
7/26/2021
It is very obvious that this was written as a play. It is very heavy on exposition to cover almost all activities that take place outside of the "essentially" one room of the apartment. Nothing wrong with that, but it gives the film a different feel. This is more of an intellectual exercise than a action-packed murder mystery. It might have been better to have written Tony as a chess master than a former tennis s…
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