Dial M for Murder
A fiendishly plotted, blackly comic thriller from Alfred Hitchcock, who was drawn to Frederick Knott’s play Dial M for Murder for obvious reasons – it’s right up his street. But also because an entire film could be shot on one set – a couple of external establishing shots to one side. This is something Hitchcock liked to do from time to time – Rope and Lifeboat being prime examples, though Rear Window also comes close to being a “chamber piece” or “bottle” movie. Hitchcock enjoyed the challenge of the confined space but also relished the control that studios gave him – outdoors was unpredictable. Not insignificantly, he also liked to be done for … Read more
