Dial M for Murder (1954)
Inside a polished London flat, Margot Wendice tries to keep an old affair buried while her husband Tony moves through the rooms with terrifying calm. He has learned enough to turn guilt, money, and a stolen letter into a murder plan, forcing a compromised acquaintance into the role of intruder. A ringing telephone, a hidden latchkey, and a pair of scissors twist the scheme into something messier, pulling the police toward a version of events that makes Margot look trapped by her own secrets. Mark Halliday and Chief Inspector Hubbard keep pressing at the small physical details, while Margot fights to be seen as more than the evidence arranged around her.
Cactus Classic Cinema: “Dial M For Murder” (1954) PG - Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
7:20 PM – 9:05 PM
1812 Buddy Holly Ave, Lubbock, TX 79401, USA
About This Show
Cactus Classic Cinema: “Dial M For Murder” (1954) PG - Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Doors: 7:00 pm • Showtime: 7:20 pm
Dial M for Murder is a 1954 American crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, Anthony Dawson, and John Williams. Both the screenplay and the successful stage play on which it was based were written by English playwright Frederick Knott. The play premiered in 1952 on BBC Television, before being performed on stage in the same year in London’s West End in June, and then New York City’s Broadway in October.
Originally intended to be shown in dual-strip polarized three dimensions (3-D), the film played in most cinemas in ordinary two dimensions (2-D) owing to the loss of interest in the 3-D process (the projection of which was difficult and error-prone) by the time of its release. The film earned an estimated $2.7 million in North American box-office sales in 1954.
Running Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
General Admission….$7; all seats on floor level.
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