It's the tale of a wealthy London man who hatches a plan to have his wife murdered while he's out having some drinks with the boys, only she evades her attacker and the man must scramble to uphold his false illusion of innocence. Mostly constrained to being set in one room, Hitchcock's camerawork is forced to play with strict inventiveness. It's clever little piece that doesn't quite have the enthusiasm inserted into it as some of the fat man's other works. The normally wonderful Grace Kelly is reduced to a dull pawn to Ray Milland's delightfully cold performance. From a technical standpoint the film is a joy to watch but the rest leaves much to be desired.
3 not-so perfect murders out of 5
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Dial D for Doc. Over 18's Only.
It's been ages since I watched it, but I think I'd go for at least a 3.5. It was one of my first Hitch movies and I have a fondness for one-room plays.
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