Editing Dial M for Murder (section)

==Adaptations and references==

=== Stage ===
As it is considered one of the classic examples of a stage [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]], ''Dial M for Murder'' has been adapted a number of times. The [[New Vic Theatre]] staged a production of the play in its main house (in the round) in 2017. It was directed by Peter Leslie Wild, and the cast featured [[William Ellis (actor)|William Ellis]] as Tony. The play received positive press reviews.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Orme |first1=Steve |date=April 28, 2017 |title=Dial M For Murder |url=https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/dial-m-for-murd-new-vic-theatre-14363 |access-date=28 April 2017 |website=British Theatre Guide}}</ref>

In 2022, another stage adaptation of ''Dial M for Murder'' written by [[Jeffrey Hatcher]] and approved by the Knott estate opened at the [[Old Globe Theater]] in San Diego, California. Hatcher kept the original setting of 1950s London but changed the character of "Max Halliday" to "Maxine Hadley," making the love affair with Margot a lesbian one.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-29 |title=Old Globe's new adaptation of 'Dial M for Murder' moves in a fresh and smart direction |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/theater/story/2022-07-29/review-old-globes-new-adaptation-of-dial-m-for-murder-moves-in-a-fresh-and-smart-direction/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> That and other changes garnered critical praise.<ref name=":0" /> The adaptation has enjoyed many productions since its premiere.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dial M for Murder (Hatcher) |url=https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/95632/dial-m-for-murder-hatcher |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Concord Theatricals |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aalgaard |first=Mary |date=2024-01-30 |title=Review of Dial M for Murder at the Guthrie Theater |url=https://playoffthepage.com/2024/01/review-of-dial-m-for-murder-at-the-guthrie-theater/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Play Off The Page |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Film ===
The film partially inspired a [[Bollywood|Hindi-language]] version in 1985, released as ''[[Aitbaar]]'', starring [[Raj Babbar]], [[Dimple Kapadia]] and [[Suresh Oberoi]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Neale |first=Steven |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qg04DwAAQBAJ |title=Screening the Stage: Case Studies of Film Adaptations of Stage Plays and Musicals in the Classical Hollywood Era, 1914–1956 |publisher=John Libbey Publishing |year=2017 |isbn=978-0-86196-929-6 |pages=193 |access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref> A [[Tamil cinema|Tamil-language]] adaptation, titled ''[[Saavi (film)|Saavi]]'', with [[Sathyaraj]], [[Saritha]], [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] and [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], was released in the same year.<ref>{{cite web |first=Sreedhar |last=Pillai |date=January 15, 1988 |title=In the spotlight |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rush-of-contenders-for-top-place-in-tamil-films/1/328802.html |access-date=September 28, 2016 |work=[[India Today]]}}</ref> The film also inspired a [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam-language]] adaptation as ''[[New Year (1989 film)|New Year]]'' starring [[Jayaram]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] and [[Suresh Gopi]] in 1989.<ref name=":1" />

''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' is a 1998 [[remake]] directed by [[Andrew Davis (filmmaker)|Andrew Davis]] in which the characters of Halliday and Swann are combined, with the husband ([[Michael Douglas]]) both hiring and coercing his wife's lover (played by [[Viggo Mortensen]]) into committing a [[contract killing]] of her ([[Gwyneth Paltrow]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harari |first=Julia |date=2022-06-13 |title=How 'A Perfect Murder' Updated Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder' |url=https://collider.com/dial-m-for-murder-a-perfect-murder-remake-comparisons/ |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>

The 2002 [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Humraaz]]'' starring [[Bobby Deol]], [[Akshaye Khanna]], and [[Amisha Patel]], was in turn inspired by ''A Perfect Murder''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verm |first=Sukanya |title=Movies: Humraaz -- The Story In Pictures |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/jun/20intro.htm |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=rediff.com}}</ref>

The 2001 Pakistani film ''[[Khoey Ho Tum Kahan]]'' is based on the film.

=== Television ===
The television series ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' premiered in the United States the year after ''Dial M for Murder'' was released. The main character in an episode from the series's first season, "Portrait of Jocelyn", is named Mark Halliday. In the episode, Halliday's wife, Jocelyn, has disappeared several years earlier, and at the conclusion, it is revealed that he murdered her.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Portrait of Jocelyn |series=Alfred Hitchcock Presents |date=April 8, 1956 |season=1 |number=28 |network=CBS}}</ref>

In 1956, [[NBC]] aired a television film in which [[Maurice Evans (actor)|Maurice Evans]] (as Tony), Williams and Dawson all repeated their roles from the original Broadway play.<ref name="aficatalog" /> [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] produced a two-hour color version in 1967 featuring [[Laurence Harvey]] as Tony, [[Diane Cilento]] as Margot and [[Hugh O'Brian]] as Max.<ref name="aficatalog" /><ref>{{Cite magazine|date=June 15, 1968 |title=Listings |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |page=A-63}}</ref>

The episode "The Fifth Stair" of the TV series ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'' recreated ''Dial M for Murder'', with [[Richard Long (actor)|Richard Long]] portraying Tony Wendice.<ref>{{cite episode|title=The Fifth Stair |series=77 Sunset Strip |date=March 6, 1959 |season=1 |number=22 |network=ABC}}</ref>

A US TV film 1981 with [[Angie Dickinson]] and [[Christopher Plummer]] aired in 1981.<ref name="aficatalog" /> ''{{ill|Tony Wendice's Mistake|ru|Ошибка Тони Вендиса}}'' ([[:ru:Ошибка Тони Вендиса|Ошибка Тони Вендиса]]), based on the stage play version of ''Dial M for Murder'', aired in on TV in the [[Soviet Union]] in 1981.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Wendice's Mistake |url=https://mubi.com/en/us/films/tony-wendice-s-mistake |website=Mubi |access-date=26 July 2024}}</ref>

The third episode of the sixth season of ''[[Frasier]]'' is titled "Dial M for Martin". The plot centres on [[Martin Crane|the title character's father]] believing that his younger son is subconsciously trying to kill him when he is beset by a series of mishaps seemingly caused by [[Dr Frasier Crane|Frasier]]'s younger brother, [[Niles Crane|Niles]].<ref>{{cite episode|title=Dial M for Martin |series=Frasier |date=October 8, 1998 |season=6 |number=3 |network=NBC}}</ref>

The [[Archer (season 1)|season 1]] finale of the TV series ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]'' is titled "Dial M for Mother" in reference to the film. In the episode, [[Sterling Archer]] is given a [[brain implant]], which makes him subconsciously want to kill his mother [[Malory Archer|Malory]].<ref>{{cite episode|title=Dial M for Mother |date=March 18, 2010 |series=Archer |season=1 |number=10 |network=FX}}</ref>