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Murder by Death
By the time the world's greatest detectives figure out whodunnit... you could die laughing!
( Comedy / Crime / Mystery / Thriller )


Murder by Death Poster



US Runtime: 94 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Jun 23, 1976   [USA]
 
Director: Robert Moore   [Director]
 
Writer: Neil Simon   [Writer]
 
Producers: Roger M. Rothstein   [Associate Producer]
Ray Stark   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: David M. Walsh   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: John F. Burnett   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Dave Grusin   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Stephen B. Grimes   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Ann Roth   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Jennifer Shull   [Casting]
 
Production Company: Rastar Productions   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    Five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Truman Capote
Lionel Twain
Alec Guinness
Butler Jamesir Bensonmum
Peter Sellers
Sidney Wang
David Niven
Dick Charleston
Maggie Smith
Dora Charleston
James Coco
Milo Perrier
Peter Falk
Sam Diamond
 
Eileen Brennan
Tess Skeffington
Elsa Lanchester
Jessica Marbles
Estelle Winwood
Nurse Withers
Nancy Walker
Kitchen Maid Yetta
James Cromwell
Marcel Cassette
Richard Narita
Willie Wang
 

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Tech Info:

Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$32,511,047

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