DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954) Movie Reaction - FIRST TIME WATCHING

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Starring:
Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams, Anthony Dawson, and Leo Britt
Written by:
Frederick Knott
Directed by:
Alfred Hitchcock

[@RolyPolyOllieReactions]

And Hitchcock is back with another classic! This time a very intimate film full of suspense and confusion on why I keep finding myself rooting for the bad guy. I loved this film so much and its camera work and script were off the charts! Also, the use of lightning, creating a dark room once the murder happens and then slowly turning the lights back on as the characters start to figure out is genius. Thank you so much for watching! Have a great day!! :)

[@Jontor11]

Yes, Vertigo next! That's one of my fave Hitchcock movies along with Rear Window, Notorious, Spellbound and Rebecca. And of course Psycho and North By Northwest and Frenzy and Shadow Of A Doubt and....

[@greenporker]

I watch a lot of reactions and must say I am amazed at someone your age having such an appreciation of classic films. So cool. You may be interested to know that Anthony Dawson who played Charles in the movie played "Blofeld" in "From Russia With Love" and "Thunderball".

[@amylynn3821]

Also pay attention to the costumes. Grace Kelly starts out in bright red then goes to brick red and then white for the murder and after the murder her clothes go from gray to black.

[@jndaley]

No one ever mentions Hitchcock’s dark comedy “the trouble with Harry”. It is so delightful. It was Shirley Maclaine’s first film. Also has John Forsythe and a very young Jerry Mathers.

[@philipholder5600]

My favorite Hitchcock movie

[@kaykutcher2103]

@@philipholder5600 Same here. Hitch had a delightfully dark sense of humour and for me it's hands down the star of that film.

[@lukacunningham342]

Oh, I would love to see that! No spoilers!

[@jeffreynolin9339]

Ray Milland is always a treat. The way his uses his voice is unique. For Milland’s best performance, give Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend (1945) a look. It won 4 Oscars, best actor for Milland, the director, the film and the screenplay.

[@poetcomic1]

Ray Milland's 22 minute scene of trapping and reeling in Swan is far more worthy of an Oscar than the over-ripe acting of Lost Weekend. It is nothing but talking and moving about but every moment is mesmerizing.

[@BPRUWITME]

Dude you have GOT to see "Vertigo" and/or "North by Northwest" and "Strangers on a Train." These are all of the very best Hitchcock movies.

[@BigGator5]

Sir Alfred Hitchcock really knows how to build up suspense. Fun Fact: Sir Alfred Hitchcock had chosen a very expensive robe for Grace Kelly to wear when she answered the phone. Kelly balked and said that no woman would put on such a robe just to answer the ringing telephone while she was asleep alone; she would answer it in her nightgown. Hitchcock agreed to do it her way and liked the way the rushes turned out, and he allowed Kelly to make all costume decisions for herself in their subsequent movies together.

[@RolyPolyOllieReactions]

I love that fun fact! Grace Kelly was right in the costume choice and I'm glad that Hitchcock listened!

[@davidfox5383]

Your reactions are so delightful! I have seen about 90 percent of Hitchcock's movies and seriously, even the weakest of them have a great deal of entertainment value. By the way, the intermission was there because the movie was originally in 3D and the reels had to be changed and synchronized... all the 3D movies of that era have an intermission even though they are short. I'm super excited to watch your reaction to Vertigo... it's my personal favorite!

[@TangentOmega]

Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, one room.. yes, it's Hitchcock. For similar themed, a non Hitchcock (George Cukor) classic is Gaslight, with Ingrid Bergman.

[@twoking10]

Yes. She was in Rear Window. That is Grace Kelly. A legitimate princess, Princess of Monaco. She died tragically in an auto accident early 80's.

[@Shirlspuzzles]

Yay. I’m so happy you covered this film. Amazing film, anything Hitch done is so great. He is very visual with close ups of objects and tells us exactly what is happening. His wife had a lot of input I believe with writing? Can’t wait til you cover some other films he directed.

[@keithbrown8490]

This was also Hitchcock's foray into filming in 3D. I have seen it in a revival theater wearing the old cardboard 3D glasses over my own glasses so I look rather silly but the film is great and as always Hitchcock always makes the villain so entertaining you almost want him to get away with it.

[@amylynn3821]

The murder scene is phenomenal in 3-D. When she is reaching for the scissors her hand comes right out of the screen toward the audience.

[@GrouchyMarx]

Hey Ollie. You got the right version my friend! Two other Hitchcock movies to put on your must-do list is "North By Northwest" (1959), and "The Birds" (1963). @ 4:33 Yes. That's Grace Kelly alright and someone you should research a bit as she had a very interesting history after she left acting. Dial M is definitely one to watch again. @ 36:14 You're not stupid or dumb you were a kid (not too long ago) who became a young adult! LOL! We all go thru this with older movies or music. Just think of how many more good ones you haven't seen or heard yet! ✌️😎

[@Bothandle70]

Birds doesn't feel like hitchcock movie. I'd suggest Rebecca.

[@nofishinmydiet]

I love that you are getting into Hitchcock! when I was in my twenties my sister made me watch a bunch of older movies to fill some holes in my movie knowledge. Man, there are some absolute gems back when dialogue, plot and character development, and lighting were more important than special effects and action. (If you want to see a different side of Hitchcock, watch The Trouble With Harry. It's Hitch's only foray into comedy and its super fun!)

[@jonbolton3376]

I agree that one is pretty funny, but there is a lot of comedy moments in many of them, even Frenzy and The Birds.

[@petermcculloch4933]

I wouldn't say,"only foray into comedy".Family Plot is a fun film.

[@DelGuy03]

And Mr & Mrs Smith is pure marital comedy, 40s style, with one of the prime comediennes of the time, Carole Lombard.

[@brandonflorida1092]

I agree with you completely on your opinion of Hitchcock. Personally, I think he's the greatest director who ever lived.

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

“Making me nervous!!!!” Literally what all the Hitchcock movies do

[@141118]

Just subscribed. I love your enthusiastic enjoyment of Hitchcock's films. It's so fun to watch someone experience the suspense for the first time. Absolutely one of the best directors/film makers of all time. So many more great Hitchcock films for you to see. I know you said you will do "Vertigo" next. After that, "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943) and "North by Northwest" (1959) should be next. But there are still so many others: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956 version), "The Lady Vanishes" (1938), "The 39 Steps" (1935), "Saboteur" (1942), "Lifeboat" (1944), "Strangers on a Train" (1951), "Rebecca" (1940). All A+++ movies.

[@Hey_Jamie]

Gotta love Grace Kelly’s accent. That lovely, foreign accent from good ol’ Philadelphia, PA. Lol

[@jonbolton3376]

This is a really underrated Hitchcock, and i love it. It's also one of my mums favourites and one of the first i watched with her as a kid.

[@laurab68707]

I was just as mezmerized as you were. When I first saw this, I was like, Wow, when it ended. I thought this was genius. Such a great story, plot and resolve. You definitely picked the right movie. Great Hitchcock movie.

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

You absolutely have to watch "The Talented Mr. Ripley". It's the most Hitchcockian, made that up myself, that I have ever seen in a more modern movie. It's from 1999 directed by the reknowned late director Anthony Minghella. It's set in Italy mostly and is a Murder Mystery Classic. It stars a very young Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gweneth Paltrow and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. You will not ever forget it I guarantee. Hitchcock truly is the Master but every once in a while you run into a film that seems like Hitchcock would have made it the same way.. The Talented Mr. Ripley is one of those rare films. You would also love Hitchcock's Strangers On A Train with one of the same lead actors that was in Rope.

[@rnw2739]

'Hitchcockian' has been a term referring to similarity to Hitchcocks style for decades lol.

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

@@rnw2739 I've been around for decades.. How do you know the term didn't originate with me?! Lol!!

[@rnw2739]

@@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary Just a wild guess......lol

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

I hate when you're right!! haha...

[@sarahfullerton6894]

Anither great Hitchcock-style movie is 1971's "Wait Until Dark", with Audrey Heoburn as "the world's champion blind lady", and also starring Alan Arkin. It has one of the most fantastic jump scares ever!!

[@igaluitchannel6644]

"Sorry, wrong number", has to be one of the greatest psychological thriller of all time.

[@tiredoffools8929]

Fun to see you getting deeper and deeper into Hitchcock movies. Hitchcock has and continues to influence many great directors. I have a personal affinity for movies made in the 50's, and while 12 Angry Men (1957), is not a Hitchcock film, I would highly recommend it, as I believe you will enjoy it very much.

[@michaelhurley1497]

There are some great ones you should try: Foreign Correspondent, Spellbound (which includes a contribution by Salvador Dali), Saboteur and The Thirty-Nine Steps. I like Family Plot, but it doesn't seem to get much love.

[@saschaD02]

Rebecca and Vertigo are two of his best in my humble opinion...extremly evocative.... ;)

[@TangentOmega]

I keep forgetting he directed Rebecca.

[@saschaD02]

@@TangentOmega understandable, it was his first US-production.. and more like victorian Gothic Horror. Won the Oscar for best picture, but you may know that.. ;)

[@CrassMufumbu]

Strangers on a Train, Rebecca, North by Northwest, and a 1930s one The Lady Vanishes.

[@kaykutcher2103]

Columbo is a TV show you might enjoy every episode is basically a different take on the Dial M plot with us seeing a killer committing what appears to be the perfect murder with the mystery being trying to figure out why it is actually a not so perfect crime.

[@Smithpolly]

You might like the movie "Murder by natural causes." It's made by the creators of the Columbo series

[@Hey_Jamie]

I love this film so much. I did a search to see if anyone has reacted to it on KZbin not thinking I’d get anything but thankfully your video was the very top of the list!

[@danieladiaphorist1308]

You are fun. I kept trying to figure out why that rabbit was in the scene. Had to keep reminding myself it was opacity. Thank you muchly!

[@strongdecaf3729]

"oh, it's all coming together! unless I'm totally off...." lol. I feel that all the time.

[@davidgiardina5424]

In case no one has clarified - yes this is the original version of the play "Dial M for Murder" directed by Alfred Hitchcock and originally shot in 3D in 1954. There are no black and white versions of this one.

[@McZorr0101]

The lamp in the foreground is there because this was released at the tail end of the early 50s 3D wave. Cinema goers had lost patience with 3D and the glasses so the quickly dropped 3D and went with the 2D version, however, you can still see the clues to the 3D version

[@tracyfrazier7440]

This is a favorite of mine too; I think it is one of his best. Thanks.

[@CassandrashadowcassMorrison]

Has everyone been playing "Spot the Hitchcock Cameo"? (He's in the group photograph)

[@Jim-Mc]

Gotta check out early Hitchcock like "The Lady Vanishes," or "The 39 Steps."

[@laniersmith1798]

I have really enjoyed watching your reactions to the Classic movies. There was a huge studio system in the days when these films were made, complete with writers departments, Lighting crews, costume departments, and contract players and directors and producers. It all lead to a great creative blossoming of film, films that are story, character based unlike mainstream blockbusters of today. There is a whole lifetime of great films from the 30's 40's 50' and 60's just waiting do enthrall you in the same way these Hitchcock films have. I do hope you watch Hitchcock's Notorious from 1946. A Place In The Sun 1951. You might enjoy Double Indemnity 1944, Deception 1946, and a marvelous parody of Noir films, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid 1982, a creative blend of old noir films within a mystery staring Steve Martin. Cheers!

[@petermcculloch4933]

He can't divorce her, and yes she is in Rear Window, because Margo is an heiress and pays for their lifestyle.

[@MrMousley]

Shot in 3D which is why she reaches out ''towards you'' for the scissors @ 16:56

[@sarahfullerton6894]

What you don't realize, is the the inspector is "playing" the husband! He actually knows that the Ray Milland character is hiding things, and his motivation.

[@douglascollier7767]

Check out "Rebecca" which was Hitchcocks first American made film. It's amazing!

[@michaelnemo7629]

This film was in 3D!!!

[@philipholder5600]

My Favorite, Hitchcock, is THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY. It is a comedy murder mystery.

[@beryllium1932]

Columbo (1973-ish TV) series is a similar format. In each episode we see the plans of a wealthy, intelligent, but arrogant killer who underestimates a "god-tier" detective.

[@Smithpolly]

You might also like the film "Murder by Natural Causes. " It's from the creators of the Columbo series.

[@Orcl1100]

Check out “Notorious.” With Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant. And Shadow of doubt with Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotton. Both great Hitchcock films from 1946 and 1942 respectively

[@francoisevassy6614]

You have a sharp analysis, congratulations ! I’m so happy you shared this movie, it is one of my favourite Hitchcock’s, with « Shadow of a Doubt » and « Notorious ». I love Ray Milland and John Williams - I wish you had shown his best line, about Mark : « They call us flatfoot policemen, may the saints preserve us from gifted amateurs ! » 😂 A very interessant movie on (about) the same subject - husband trying to get rid of his wife - is George Cukor’s « Gaslight » starring Ingrid Bergman (Notorious, Casablanca… etc) who gained her first Oscar for this movie, also Charles Boyer, Joseph Cotten (Shadow of a Doubt) and introducing Angela Lansbury ; also Dame May Whitty (The Lady Vanishes) has a little role. A great suspense movie too. Salute from France 🇫🇷

[@sarahfullerton6894]

The movie, "Gaslighting " is where the term to "gaslight" someone came into popular usage.

[@richardzinns5314]

I think I read somewhere that one of the reasons this was not among Hitchcock's favorites was that he liked to be the person primarily responsible for a movie's success, whereas in this case the script by Frederick Knott, from his earlier play, was so foolproof that it would have worked wonderfully with any director -- Hitchcock could make it even better than someone else could, but the main credit still belongs to Knott. I've seen a couple of TV versions of the play by much lesser directors -- of course not as good as the Hitchcock version, but they still worked excellently, even despite some very poor choices by one of the directors. This play is perfect!

[@rosskirby9886]

Enjoyed the first-time reaction. Behind Vertigo and Rear Window, this is my favourite Hitchcock film. Masterful direction from Hitchcock, spellbinding dialogue, fascinating characters and brilliant performances. Dmitri Tiomkin's score is rivetting. Please keep the reactions of vintage Hollywood movies coming. Recommend The Ma;tese Falcon (1941), Double Indemnity or Murder My Sweet (46) f- all froma similar genre. Many thanks.

[@thomasjacques5286]

Brilliant and insightful review. So glad younger generations are embracing older films and Hitchcock is the true master of suspense that translate and hold up to this day. Then check out Lost Weekend with Ray Malland.

[@lukacalov1988]

Yes she is in rear window How do you not recognize Grace Kelly

[@minnidrake3342]

This movie was originally shot in 3D but by time movie came out 3D craze was over so it wasn’t release in theaters in 3 D although u can see in some shots were created for the effect Warner brothers just rereleased this in dvd in 3D format

[@mitchellbeston1033]

North by NorthWest

[@stevev2492]

The lamp thing is because the film was shot in 3D, at the insistence of the studio, and the lamp close to the camera adds depth. Hitchcock didn't like 3D and by the time the film was completed 3D was out of fashion so it was only ever shown in the normal 2D.

[@TTM9691]

"I'll dial P for Pizza" lol. Ollie, it's been a while since I've seen this, so I'm going to do a refresher viewing and then I'll be back in a couple of days to do the reaction. I remember I always liked it, and have been meaning to rewatch for a while now, so you've made me do it! I have it right in front of me now! I started your reaction (and let it run to the end so you get the view!) but I stopped watching once I realized I needed the refresher. Thanks for hitting these Hitchcocks. I see you picked up "Vertigo" (a snazzy edition, no less!). That's one of his "experimental" works that divides people, so it will be interesting to see your reaction! No matter what you think about it, you will be impressed by the visuals. You can say a lot about Hitchcock, but you can't say he didn't know where to put the camera! :P PS: "Strangers On A Train" and "Shadow Of A Doubt", those two are practically slam-dunks. "Shadow Of A Doubt" was Hitchcock's personal favorite. "Strangers On A Train" is mine, that's a damn good movie.

[@PrimeCircuit]

Hitchcock always gets us to root for the bad guy, doesn't he?

[@jonbolton3376]

Obviously this is the classic and best version of this movie, but in 1981 they did a tv movie remake, using the same title, which closely followed the storyline of this and i really like. In 1998 they tried a more up-to-date version called 'A Perfect Murder ', starring Michael Douglas. In my opinion as an original film this would have been good and it is watchable, but knowing what they were basing it on it doesn't come close to being as good as the Hitchcock version or the 1981 film.

[@lisakovanen1975]

Spellbound!

[@timoliver4548]

The Blu Ray is available in Original 3D and it’s fabulous. Great depth and even more immersive with a few surprises. Highly recommend. A superb film and one of my all time favourites.

[@alishadawson2821]

I love this movie..you have to watch "The perfect murder " 1997 featuring Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow...it is a remake of "dial m for murder" and was done perfectly; no pun intended

[@denisedinwiddie9543]

My daughter suggested you watch the Bad Seed. The older version.

[@pattiharvey1787]

A pure classic 👍

[@irenemichelleanne]

You should check out strangers on a train. It’ll definitely give off dial m for murder vibes.

[@dawnstone610]

Red symbolizes "scarlet woman" or unfaithful.

[@celinhabr1]

I was so tense when i first watched this. So great, i rewatch a lot. Thanks for the reaction.

[@dawnstone610]

There was a remake with Michael Douglas and Gweneth Paltrow.

[@fredericwild734]

Your reactions are great. For a fellow film lover, it is very heartening to see a young person appreciate the brilliance of Hitchcock. Hitchcock was not thought of as a genius by the critics until Francois Truffaut the great French director brought attention to his work in the nineteen sixties. Truffaut was one of the directors responsible for "The French New Wave" which had a significant influence on film internationally. Hope you start watching Foreign Films. There is treasure to find in them. Fellini, Bergman, Kurosawa, and many more! Would love to watch your reaction to the greatest American Film: "Citizen Kane"' Yes, Grace Kelly was in "Rear Window" too, and also "To Catch a Thief" with Cary Grant. Here is some Tea: She was a giant Hollywood Star of the nineteen fifties and Hitchcock's favorite! She left film and married a Prince. She was Princess Grace of Monaco. Hitchcock was obsessed with finding another Grace Kelly, and found Tippi Hedren, who was in "the Birds" and one other Hitchcock film, "Marnie" with Sean Connery (critics are divided on it, but I think you would find it very interesting, I do!). Hedren is the mother of actress Melanie Griffith, she named her after the character Melanie Daniels in "The Birds".

[@TangentOmega]

Check out Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train. This movie has been used in a crazy amount of cultural references. The 2 Hitchcock films I'm personally not crazy about are The Birds (many love it) and Marnie.

[@jerryhayes9497]

Strangers on a Train is well worth a look

[@macroman52]

Making copies of a key must have been unusual, out of the question, in the 1950s, if you believe this plot device.

[@hawkmaster381]

That Yoda pillow is incredibly distracting! Lol

[@vernonbrown9275]

You like the way Hitchcock often limits his story to one room? Try his LIFEBOAT!

[@jamesharper3933]

Future Hitchcock movies to add to your list are: 1959 North by Northwest 1965 Marnie (Sean Connery) 1955 Man Who Knew Too Much (James Stewart, Doris Day) The 1955 color version with Ray Milland and Grace Kelly is the one you want.

[@sarahfullerton6894]

Don't forget "To Catch a Thief".

[@maxmarkus6202]

Thank you for this reaction. This is an excellent film. Please react to Hitchcock's films Notorious and Rebecca.

[@geertcharleskoning2701]

V enjoyable to see your reaction to this . This film is word driven as you say. But Rear Window , no. That is if anything more image driven . Visual. Spacial. That's why it's crucial to see them on big screen at some point . To get the scale , colour heightening , design of the angles to set up drama & mood. I'm the end it's the collision of rich visuals & script driving each other that give Hitch such intense psychology. He lights eyes brilliantly throughout his films.

[@kohlvbladen]

Love this movie! If you can find a copy of Lamb to the Slaughter...you'll enjoy it. Hitchcock was the best. Idk if we will ever have another director like him.

[@lisakovanen1975]

Notorius!

[@ACinemafanatic]

Try to catch a thief it’s a great film by Hitchcock

[@macroman52]

Like the way Tony pronounces "Lost" as "Lawst"?

[@jonc2648]

Please watch The Man Who Knew Too Much (Jimmy Stewart/Dorris Day version).

[@pjjj23]

Great reaction

[@leonsearle7288]

Instant like, another Hitchcock classic

[@dawnstone610]

Watch The Sabatour and Stranger on the Train if you like this kind of movie.

[@macroman52]

"the most you'd get is a few years in prison" says Mark to Tony, ... for attempted murder??? If that were true then the end of the movie is a bit of an anti-climax - Tony gets a few years in prison?

[@darth_kal-el]

If you haven’t seen them you need to react to in the following order Halloween (1978) Friday the 13th (1980) The Fog (1980) Scream (1996)

[@dunbardunelm3924]

One of my favourites ❤ Well done you 😊😇🥰

[@allenschneider8579]

Strangers on a Train, please please please! 😁

[@minnidrake3342]

Check out remake a perfect murder with micheal Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow worth the watch

[@CassandrashadowcassMorrison]

Try To Catch a Thief

[@anniemay4547]

Can’t u set it full screen?

[@MrWardonis]

You should do Mr&Mrs Smith

[@alishadawson2821]

Lol am I wrong for routing for Tony, cause I despise cheaters

[@aeon4901]

Ah great reaction, but I think you spoiled Rope for me 😥

[@colinrumford2265]

It loses some of the suspense with a cuddly toy in the background 🤣 Does the screen have to be transparent?

[@RolyPolyOllieReactions]

Unfortunately the screen does have to be transparent as the video kept being taken down. I hope it didn't affect the video too much!

[@anniemay4547]

The original is the best one

[@dawnstone610]

this story is from a play, not an original.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Chief Inspector Hubbard ( John Williams ) Steals this Movie!

[@anniemay4547]

I’m off