Tony Wendice — Dial M for Murder Character Profile

About Tony Wendice

Retired English professional tennis player and Margot's husband. He orchestrates a complex murder plot to inherit his wife's fortune, frames her by hiring con man Charles Swann, and is ultimately outsmarted and captured by Inspector Hubbard's trap.

Tony Wendice — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Ray Milland

Appears in

Dial M for Murder (1954)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from Dial M for Murder

• Margot Wendice (Grace Kelly)
• Mark Halliday (Robert Cummings)
• Chief Inspector Hubbard (John Williams)
• Bobby (uncredited) (Jack Cunningham)
• Charles Swann (Anthony Dawson)
• Judge at Margot's Trial (uncredited) (Forbes Murray)
• Banquet Member (uncredited) (Herschel Graham)
• Storyteller (Leo Britt)
• Man in Phone Booth (uncredited) (Sam Harris)
• Waiter at Stag Dinner (uncredited) (William H. O'Brien)
• Detective (uncredited) (Thayer Roberts)
• Men's Club Party Member (uncredited) (Harold Miller)