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Dial M for Murder
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Sex & Nudity

There are three kissing scenes in the film. All the three scenes happen very early in the film.

It is referenced that a woman is having an affair and that she is being blackmailed.

An inspector gives a (male) police officer a woman's handbag to take to the police station. The police officer puts it on his arm, to which the inspector stops him, laughing, telling him he'll be "arrested" if he goes out like that (a reference to homosexuality). The inspector offers him a bigger, more masculine bag to put it in.

Violence & Gore

We see a person trying to strangle a woman with a stocking. The woman's reactions are clearly visible in this scene. They wrestle onto a table where the woman stabs the man in the back. The man stumbles around for several moments before falling onto the floor with his back, pushing the scissors in further (killing him).

A woman has bruises on her neck after the above attack.

Profanity

None.

Some people are seen drinking at a table.

Upon discovering he has been uncovered, a man pours himself a drink and offers several others.

The attack midway through the film is very intense.

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Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) / Spain:T / West Germany:12 (video) (re-rated) / West Germany:16 (nf) (original rating) / South Korea:12 (DVD rating) (2004) / Brazil:16 / Canada:PG (video rating) / Argentina:13 / Australia:PG / Finland:K-12 / France:U / Norway:16 / USA:Approved (PCA #16708) / USA:PG (1982 re-release) / UK:PG

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