A man hires a killer to murder his lovely wife while he is on the phone with her to secure his alibi. Alfred Hitchcock did such an excellent job with this scene that it is sexually arousing even without the beautiful Grace Kelly succumbing to the vicious strangle. She is innocent, dressed in a negligee, helpless, viciously yanked back against her attacker with a scarf, fighting for her life as he tosses her back over the surface of the desk, throttling her with all of his might, at which time we are treated to a close-up of her beautiful face transformed by fear and pain! It’s an awesome scene, and even though she survives, it satisfies the viewer with its rich mixture of sex and violence. This is why Hitchcock was hailed as a giant amongst film directors.
Dial “M” for Murder (1954) – Grace Kelly strangled (non fatal)
