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.
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $3M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
20 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Dial M for Murder actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Dial M for Murder appears in 2 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Detective Movies Ranked #14
Placed at #14 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Crime Movies Ranked #55
Placed at #55 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Dial M for Murder returned 2.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $1M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $3M
- Release date
- May 29, 1954
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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