Dial M for Murder (1954)

USA, 105 min
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Basic facts

Original title Dial M for Murder
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1955-01-24

Cast

Ray Milland
Tony Wendice

Grace Kelly
Margot Wendice, Tonys fru

Robert Cummings
Mark Halliday, amerikansk deckarförfattare, Margots älskare

John Williams
kriminalkommissarie Hubbard

Anthony Dawson
Charles Alexander Swann, utger sig som Captain Lesgate

Leo Britt
historieberättaren på herrmiddagen

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Titles

Original title
  • Dial M for Murder
Swedish release title
  • Slå nollan till polisen
Alternative title
  • Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder
Title for Swedish Video release
  • Slå nollan till polisen

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Assistant to the Director
Second Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Casting
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Conductor
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Other Crew

Cast

Ray Milland Tony Wendice
Grace Kelly Margot Wendice, Tonys fru
Robert Cummings Mark Halliday, amerikansk deckarförfattare, Margots älskare
John Williams kriminalkommissarie Hubbard
Anthony Dawson Charles Alexander Swann, utger sig som Captain Lesgate
Leo Britt historieberättaren på herrmiddagen
Patrick Allen Pearson, detektiv
George Leigh Williams, detektiv
George Alderson detektiv
Robin Hughes Police Sergeant O'Brien
- Ej krediterade:
Guy Doleman detektiv vid brottsplatsundersökningen
Thayer Roberts detektiv vid brottsplatsundersökningen
Sanders Clark detektiver vid brottsplatsundersökningen
Robert Dobson polisfotografen vid brottsplatsundersökningen
Sam Harris (as Major Sam Harris) den gamle mannen i telefonautomaten
Robert Garvin bankettdeltagare
Ben Pollock bankettdeltagare
Richard Bender bankettdeltagare
Jack Cunningham bobbyn utanför huset där paret Wendice bor
Alfred Hitchcock en man vid samma bord som Tony Wendice och C.A. Swann på ett gruppfoto från ett collegejubileum
Gerald Hamer
Michael Hadlow

Companies

Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Warner Bros. Film AB 1955
AB Europa Film 1976
Distributor in Sweden (buy video) Warner Home Video Sweden AB 1998
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Warner Bros. Entertainment Sverige AB 2004

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 85383
Date 1976-06-18
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2880 meters
Censored length 2870 meters


Censorship number 85383
Date 1954-12
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2880 meters
Censored length 2870 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 3-D
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Sound System
Colour type Colour
Colour system Warnercolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2880 meter
Length in minutes 105 min


Original work

Original title Dial "M" for Murder (Play)
Author Frederick Knott


Production location

(36 inspelningsdagar) 1953-08-05 1953-09-25
London United Kingdom (exteriörer)
Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, Kalifornien USA (interiörer)

Release dates

First showing 1954-05 USA 105 min
Release in Sweden 1955-01-24 Park Stockholm Sweden 105 min
Other showing 1976-06-28 Festival Stockholm Sweden 105 min (nypremiär)
TV showing 1995-12-29 Femman Sweden 101 min
1997-04-16 Kanal 5 Sweden 101 min
1998-02-12 Kanal 5 Sweden 101 min
Video release 1998-09 Sweden 101 min
TV showing 1999-08-13 SVT1 Sweden 101 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 1999-12-15
TV showing 2003-01-13 SVT2 Sweden 101 min
DVD release 2004-11-17 Sweden
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2007-09-11
2007-09-21
2008-02-09
Cinematheque screening 2020-02-21 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden

Related films

Precious Images (1986) Dial M for Murder (1954)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 1
Slides 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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