Dial M for Murder
1954 · 105 MIN · IMDB 8.2 · 196,293 VOTES · DIR. Alfred Hitchcock
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,607 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:21 Let me get you another drink.
00:06:06 It was only £50, I thought I'd pay and have done with it.
00:09:41 I didn't like it when I bought it.
00:13:31 Some of the ticket money was stolen, wasn't it?
00:16:58 - Well? - Well, as things turned out...
00:20:17 To begin with, yes.
00:23:27 When I refused, you said something about a letter belonging to my wife.
00:26:56 I've arranged things that way.
00:30:16 And there's my alibi.
00:34:39 I'd make a mistake and never realize it...
00:38:24 - Will you be up? - I shall be fast asleep...
00:48:30 When he fell, he must have...
00:55:37 - Mrs. Wendice? - Yes.
00:59:38 No.
01:02:47 The ground was soaking wet last night.
01:05:50 How long were you on the phone to your boss...
01:09:08 I heard a series of faint cries.
01:13:57 I...
01:17:15 But we need a reason now.
01:20:39 Do you really think I've been receiving stolen money?
01:24:11 Before you came, he was trying to persuade me...
01:27:58 You'd have to admit you arrested the wrong person.
01:35:21 You'll be arrested. Here, put it in this.
01:39:44 He told Swan that he would leave your latchkey under the stair carpet.
Cast & Characters
Ray Milland
Tony Wendice
Grace Kelly
Margot Wendice
Robert Cummings
Mark Halliday
John Williams
Chief Inspector Hubbard
Anthony Dawson
Charles Swann
Leo Britt
The Storyteller
Patrick Allen
Detective Pearson
George Leigh
Detective Williams
George Alderson
First Detective
Robin Hughes
Police Sergeant O'Brien
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,607
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:02:21
Final line01:39:44
Production Record
DirectorAlfred Hitchcock
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,400,000
Revenue$3,000,000
IMDb votes196,293