[Back on the ship, Kitty slapped Luthor for actually cutting the brakes on her car rather than pretending - he explained his motivation: "A man can always tell when a woman is pretending, especially Superman.Historically, the film appeared after a decade of war in Vietnam, and after the disgraceful Watergate crisis and President Nixon's resignation.[Note: There were four TV movies: (1) Hallmark Hall of Fame'sDial M For Murder (1958)starring Maurice Evans, Anthony Dawson, John Williams and Rosemary Harris, (2) BBC-TV's remakeDial M For Murder (1962, UK), (3) ABC-TV'sDial M for Murder (1967)starring Laurence Harvey, Diane Cilento, and Hugh O'Brian, and (4)Dial 'M' For Murder (1981)starring Angie Dickinson, Christopher Plummer and Michael Parks.She was shocked when he old her: "I have my books and my bedding outside.I shall live here with you."Sister Blanche was also frantic about the school's unpreparedness:Sister, the schoolroom is overflowing with children.Absolutely, sir.Yeah, I've learned my lesson.I can honestly say that I'm a changed man.I'm no longer a danger o society.That's the God's honest truth.A mechanical stamp marks "REJECTED" in red ink on his parole records.[Note: The picture in his parole document is that of Morgan Freeman's own son, Alfonso.] In the prison's exercise yard following the "same ol' s--t" review, Red begins his ubiquitous voice-over narration (of his recollections) - a world-weary, resonant voice-over that continues for the remainder of the film.