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The Resource Dial M for murder, Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; screen play by Frederick Knott as adapted from his play ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Dial M for murder, Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; screen play by Frederick Knott as adapted from his play ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Label
Dial M for murder
Title
Dial M for murder
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; screen play by Frederick Knott as adapted from his play ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Title variation
Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for murder
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
A jealous husband plots to murder his unfaithful wife by hiring a killer to attack her, but the plan goes awry when she kills her assailant
Related
Cataloging source
BNY
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Robert Burks ; editor, Rudi Fehr ; music composed and conducted by Dimitri Tiomkin
Language note
In English; also dubbed into French; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1929-1982
  • 1908-1990
  • 1903-1983
  • 1899-1980
  • 1894-1979
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Milland, Ray
  • Grace
  • Cummings, Robert
  • Williams, John
  • Hitchcock, Alfred
  • Tiomkin, Dimitri
  • Knott, Frederick
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
  • First National Pictures, Inc
Runtime
105
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Murder
  • Adultery
  • Husband and wife
  • Jealousy
Technique
live action
Label
Dial M for murder, Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; screen play by Frederick Knott as adapted from his play ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Original production: c1954, renewed 1982
  • Special features include: the documentaries, Hitchcock and Dial M and 3D: a brief history; theatrical trailer; scene selections
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
56365683
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (105 min.)
Isbn
9780790765396
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
085391115625
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
11156
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format; Dolby digital
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Dial M for murder, Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; screen play by Frederick Knott as adapted from his play ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Publication
Note
  • Original production: c1954, renewed 1982
  • Special features include: the documentaries, Hitchcock and Dial M and 3D: a brief history; theatrical trailer; scene selections
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
56365683
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (105 min.)
Isbn
9780790765396
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
085391115625
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
11156
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format; Dolby digital
Terms governing use
Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Video recording format
DVD

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