Dial M for Murder Sunday, June 2, 2024 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

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70th Anniversary Revival / Introduced by Travis Leamons

Travis Leamons, president of the Houston Film Critics Society, has written about film for Inside Pulse, Examiner, BackstageOL, and Birth.Movies.Death. He has hosted more than 100 episodes of the Houston Film Critics Society’s weekly broadcast, “The Critics Circle.”

An ex-tennis pro (Ray Milland) wants to have his wealthy wife (Grace Kelly) murdered so he can get her inheritance. When he learns she is having an affair, he comes up with the perfect plan to kill her: blackmail an old acquaintance into carrying out the murder. But the carefully orchestrated setup goes awry, and the scheming husband must outwit the police to avoid having his plot detected.

“Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller is a precision-engineered delight.” —Telegraph

Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris, The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.

Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L’Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.