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Dial M for Murder

1954 · 105 min · Director: Alfred Hitchcock ★ IMDb 8.1 · 207,786 ratings

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When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.

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Dial M for Murder (1954) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Relief 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Relief20%

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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Relief. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Relief. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Sympathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Curiosity
Sympathy
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 68 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriositySympathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity42 %23 %47 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity41 %25 %46 %13 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity48 %35 %48 %13 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension65 %57 %54 %20 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Tension76 %71 %58 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension72 %69 %53 %28 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Tension66 %63 %42 %28 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Tension71 %68 %39 %39 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Tension82 %76 %40 %61 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Sympathy78 %69 %45 %65 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Curiosity68 %59 %56 %53 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Curiosity68 %63 %65 %50 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Curiosity77 %73 %63 %60 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Sympathy86 %80 %56 %73 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Tension85 %79 %63 %65 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Curiosity79 %74 %71 %46 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Tension77 %73 %73 %41 %
87.5 %≈ 92′Curiosity78 %74 %74 %46 %
92.5 %≈ 97′Tension82 %76 %71 %53 %
97.5 %≈ 102′Relief84 %77 %65 %53 %
Man in a hole

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

RC
Robert Cummings

LB
Leo Britt

GL
George Leigh

GA
George Alderson

RH
Robin Hughes

JC
Jack Cunningham

Bobby (uncredited)

GD
Guy Doleman

Detective (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Woman Exiting Ship (uncredited)

SH
Sam Harris

Man in Phone Booth (uncredited)

HM
Harold Miller

Men's Club Party Member (uncredited)

MM
Martin Milner

Policeman Outside Wendice Flat (uncredited)

FM
Forbes Murray

Judge at Margot's Trial (uncredited)

TR
Thayer Roberts

Detective (uncredited)

WH
William H. O'Brien

Waiter at Stag Dinner (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Banquet Member (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Written by
Frederick Knott
Type
Movies
Released
1954
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.1 · 207,786 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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