Trailer
Summary
Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 72Audiences 70GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer83%
Metascore60
Audience score72%
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for mysteries, +6 min on the typical 102
typical 102108Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1960
October 13, 1960
66 years ago
Genres
MysteryThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1961
- Best Costume Design, Color1961Nominated
Golden Globe Awards1960
- Best Actress, Motion Picture Drama1960Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more26 people
- Doris DayKit Preston
- Rex HarrisonAnthony Preston
- John GavinBrian Younger
- Myrna LoyAunt Bea
- Roddy McDowallMalcolm
- Herbert MarshallCharles Manning
- Natasha ParryPeggy Thompson
- Hermione BaddeleyDora Hammer
John WilliamsInspector Byrnes
Richard NeyDaniel Graham
Anthony DawsonRoy Ash
Rhys WilliamsVictor Elliot
Richard LupinoSimon Foster
Hayden RorkeDr. Garver
Doris LloydNora Stanley- EMElspeth MarchWoman
Peter AdamsMan at American Consulate
Rex EvansAnthony Preston- ACAnna CheselkaBallet Dancer
- VOVladimir OukhtomskyBallet Dancer
Colin KennyPub Patron
Bert StevensBallet Audience Spectator
Arthur ToveyCommuter at Terminal- BBBrandon BeachBallet Audience Spectator
Directing · 3
- David Miller Director
- Phil Bowles Assistant Director
- Dolores Rubin Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Ivan Goff Screenplay
- Ben Roberts Screenplay
- Janet Green Theatre Play
Production · 3
- Ross Hunter Producer
- Martin Melcher Producer
- Edward Muhl Executive In Charge Of Production
Camera · 1
- Russell Metty Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Leon Barsha Editor
- Russell F. Schoengarth Editor
Sound · 8
- Frank Skinner Original Music Composer
- Waldon O. Watson Sound
- Joseph Gershenson Music Supervisor
- Maxwell Anderson Songs
- Joe Lapis Sound
- Joe Lubin Songs
Art · 4
- Robert Clatworthy Art Direction
- Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
- Oliver Emert Set Decoration
- David Webb Props
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Irene Costume Design
- Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
- Larry Germain Hairstylist
Other crew · 1
- Leon Charles Dialogue Coach
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