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dial m for murder (1954)

Original title: dial m for murder
Production: USA|105 min
Thriller, Crime
Poster of movie dial m for murder
a tennis player frames his unfaithful wife for first-degree murder after she inadvertently hinders his plan to kill her.

Festivals and awards

Bafta 1955 - nomination Best Foreign Actress
Assigned to: Grace Kelly

Origin of the subject

dall'opera teatrale: Dial M for Murder (1949, Frederick Knott)

Direction

Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock: regista

Production and Screenplay

Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock: produttore
Frederick Knott: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Ray MillandRay Milland(età:49)
(tony wendice)
Grace KellyGrace Kelly(età:26)
(margot mary wendice)
Robert CummingsRobert Cummings(età:46)
(Mark Halliday)
John WilliamsJohn Williams(età:51)
(capo ispettore hubbard)
Anthony DawsonAnthony Dawson(età:38)
(charles alexander swann)
Leo Britt(età:46)
(narratore al ricevimento)
Patrick Allen
(detective pearson)
George Leigh(età:44)
(detective williams)
George Alderson
(detective)
Robin HughesRobin Hughes(età:34)
(sergente di polizia)
Martin MilnerMartin Milner(età:23)
Guy Doleman(età:31)
Jack Cunningham(età:42)
Bess FlowersBess Flowers(età:56)
Forbes MurrayForbes Murray(età:70)
Ray SpikerRay Spiker(età:52)
ManSam Harris(età:77)
Harold MillerHarold Miller(età:60)
Thayer Roberts(età:52)
Michael Hadlow(età:39)
Norman StevansNorman Stevans(età:38)
Monty O'GradyMonty O'Grady(età:38)
Alex Ball(età:42)
Bernard SellBernard Sell(età:46)
Herschel GrahamHerschel Graham(età:50)
Ben Pollock(età:44)
Richard Bender(età:15)
Robert Garvin

Technical staff

Dimitri TiomkinDimitri Tiomkin: musiche
Rudi Fehr: montatore
Robert BurksRobert Burks: direttore della fotografia
Edward Carrere: scenografo
George James HopkinsGeorge James Hopkins: scenografo
George James HopkinsGeorge James Hopkins: arredatore
Oliver S.garretson: tecnico del suono
Moss MabryMoss Mabry: costumista
Gordon BauGordon Bau: truccatore
Otis Malcolm: truccatore
Gertrude Wheeler: parrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1954)

Lauro GazzoloLauro Gazzolo Voice of Anthony Dawson
Stefano SibaldiStefano Sibaldi Voice of Robert Cummings
Dhia CristianiDhia Cristiani Voice of Grace Kelly
Cesare BarbettiCesare Barbetti Voice of Robin Hughes
Amilcare PettinelliAmilcare Pettinelli Voice of Leo Britt