#frederick knott

[graceandfamily]

Grace Kelly and author Frederick Knott of "Dial M For Murder"

[gregorygalloway]

Dial M for Murder premiered in Philadelphia, PA on 18 May 1954.

Based on Frederick Knott's 1952 play (Knott also wrote the screenplay), the film was originally shot with 3-D technology (and shown at the Philadelphia premiere), after theater goers overwhelmingly expressed their dislike of the 3-D print, the 2-D version was substituted after only 4 screenings.

Despite the inauspicious premiere (Alfred Hitchcock blamed it his being late to a fad that had passed), Dial M for Murder was both a commercial and critical success.

[gracie-bird]

Behind the scenes of Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for a Murder (1953).

Rare slices from Frederick Knott's personal estate.

[thepillovvbook]

DIAL 'M' FOR MURDER (1954)

Dir. Alfred Hitchcock Scr. Frederick Knott

[movie--posters]

[movie-titlecards]

A Perfect Murder (1998)

My rating: 6/10

Back before Gwyneth Paltrow fully embraced the snake oil, she did a pretty good job playing the woman everybody wants dead in this rather overdone, but entertaining, 90s thriller. Plus she got to kill a guy with a meat thermometer, so that's fun.

[jerichopalms]

*Wait Until Dark (1967, dir. by Terence Young)

[antoniofeuillebois]

Dial M For Murder

Released: May 29, 1954.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock.

Writer: Frederick Knott.

Cinematography: Robert Burks.

Film Editing: Rudi Fehr.

Music: Dimitri Tiomkin.

Staring: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams, Anthony Dawson.