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Dial M for Murder (1954)

Rate: 10
Viewed: 2/06

2/06: Dial M for Murder is a quintessential Hitchcock thriller.

The acting, the plot, the direction, and the pace are impeccable. Ray Milland and John Williams turn in outstanding performances. Grace Kelly isn't bad.

The theory may sound perfect on paper, but in reality, it never works out exactly as planned. It's an axiom most people never can grasp. The ending is brilliant, placing the final stamp on the film as a masterpiece.

All in all, chalk up Dial M for Murder in Alfred Hitchcock's oeuvre of must-see pictures.

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