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Murder by Death

Murder by Death

Comedy • PG • 1976 • 1 hr 34 min
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6.8
IMDb
7.2

Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning rooms, secret passages, false identities and more plot turns and twists than are decently allowed.

Starring

Truman Capote, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Maggie Smith

Directed By

Robert Moore

Written By

Neil Simon

Attributes

Fast

Genre

ComedyCrimeMysteryThriller

Release Date

June 23, 1976

User Reviews

Harley N
Harley N
A silly whodunnit that’s as funny as it is dated. Great ensemble cast.
Olitina 🍸
Olitina 🍸
It’s a lighthearted bumbling detective, parody whodunnit, in the same vein as Clue. Phenomenal cast & great performances.
Matej
Matej
Insanely ironic movie. Makes no sense, but funny as hell.
rose
rose
it kept getting more confusing till the very end, great movie nonetheless totally recommended.
Lyndon
Lyndon
A funny takeaway on a popular genre. Amazing cast. Maybe it aged a bit
May Piekarski
May Piekarski
Hilarious, gratuitous satire with an excellent cast whose performances are impeccable.
Hope Linehan
Hope Linehan
HILARIOUS!! Had to rewatch it the other night because it's just that good!
Nathaniel
Nathaniel
An unabashedly fun film, full of great quotable moments (mostly deliverd by a young maggie Smith) aslong as you can ignore the yellowface
Joshua Clark
Joshua Clark
A hilarious film with delightful performances and editing.
Jaime
Jaime
Wonderful and ironic classic comedy that jokes about stereotypes and keeps the intrigue all time long.

Stats

Ratings
41 (7%)
109 (18%)
311 (50%)
155 (25%)
6.8 – Based on 616 ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
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Friends
Self
Family
60%
15%
26%
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Cast & Crew

Robert Moore
Robert
Moore
Truman Capote
Truman
Capote
Alec Guinness
Alec
Guinness
Peter Sellers
Peter
Sellers
David Niven
David
Niven
Maggie Smith
Maggie
Smith
James Coco
James
Coco
Peter Falk
Peter
Falk
Eileen Brennan
Eileen
Brennan
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa
Lanchester
Estelle Winwood
Estelle
Winwood
Neil Simon
Neil
Simon

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