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Is this the man she was waiting for... or the man who was waiting for her? - Dial M for Murder
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Title: Dial M for Murder

Release Date: 29 May 1954

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genre: Thriller, Crime

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Overview: An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to have his wealthy wife murdered after discovering she is having an affair, and assumes she will soon leave him for the other man anyway.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.021 (2612 votes)

Cast

  • Tony Wendice: Ray Milland
  • Margot Wendice: Grace Kelly
  • Mark Halliday: Robert Cummings
  • Chief Inspector Hubbard: John Williams
  • Charles Swann: Anthony Dawson
  • Storyteller: Leo Britt
  • Detective Pearson: Patrick Allen
  • Detective Williams: George Leigh
  • First Detective: George Alderson
  • Police Sergeant O'Brien: Robin Hughes
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