Dial M for Murder

It’s not just horror directors, futurists or animators who have tried their hand at the third dimension. No, the great master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock, had a go with the latest thing in 1954, filming Dial M for Murder in the format. But by the time the film was ready for release, the hype for the format had died, and not enough theatres were willing to show the movie in 3D, so it was released without the extra oomph.The story evolves around an ex-tennis pro who carries out a plot to murder his wife; when things go wrong, he improvises a brilliant plan B. The film a rare opportunity to see Hitchcock having a ball, playing with his new toy.