#DIAL M FOR MURDER MOVIE CAST PRO#
TV and stage favourite, Tom Chambers, ( Top Hat, Strictly Come Dancing) stars as the charismatic and manipulative Tony Wendice, a jaded ex-tennis pro who has given it all up for his wife Margo played by Diana Vickers, West End star ( Little Voice), no.1 chart-topping recording artist and The X Factor finalist. When he discovers she has been unfaithful his mind turns to revenge and the pursuit of the ‘perfect crime’. While you are at it, check out my movie reviews of Murder in Coweta County and Murder by Decree. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more posts like this one.Can you ever get away with the perfect crime?Ī brand-new production of the blueprint for the modern thriller, Dial M for Murderis back. Tell me if there is a comic book, movie, or novel you would like me to review. What do you think? Let me know in the comments below. PARENTAL CONCERNS: Frightening images, ViolenceįAVORITE QUOTE: 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. Likewise, the talented cast rounds out the film, bringing it to its conclusion with ease. It is a cinematic feat no matter how you square it.īottom line, Dial M For Murder is one of Alfred Hitchcock’s finest movies, proving why he is a master of thrillers. Now, it does not ruin the film by any means. I would have liked a little bit more of a push at the end, but Hitchcock’s unwavering sense of justice made sure that he got the ending he desired. My only complaint about the film is that I felt the ending tied together a little too perfectly. Grace Kelly is, of course, stylish, classy, and stunning as she plays the wife who is completely unaware of the events unfolding before. He delivers on every level, even when his plan goes awry, he adapts it with ease. Milland brings out the cold, calculating husband who wants revenge on his wife for giving up their love. Normally, that would be a weakness, but Hitchcock ramps up the intrigue to a new level as the plot unfolds. Aside from one scene, it virtually takes place in one small apartment.
It is masterfully crafted by Alfred Hitchcock who uses the original setting of a play as a set up for the screen. There is not much a newcomer like me can add that other critics have not said before about this film. Mark desperately tries to save her and though Tony plays along, he intends to see his wife hang for the crime that he himself set up. Tony decides to set it up to frame his wife for the killing, setting it up for Chief Inspector Hubbard (John Williams) using subtle hits.
However, things go wrong when she kills Swan in self-defense. He blackmails one of his old schoolmates Charles Alexander Swann (Anthony Dawson), a conman, into murdering his wife. Tony Wendice (Ray Milland) is a retired pro-tennis player whose beautiful socialite Margot (Grace Kelly) is in love with American crime-fiction writer Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings) after discovering a letter that she kept. Alfred Hitchcock directs another masterpiece with ‘ Dial M For Murder,’ a murder mystery written by Frederick Knott, who also wrote the stageplay for which it is based.