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Murder by Death (23-Jun-1976)

Director: Robert Moore

Writer: Neil Simon

Music by: Dave Grusin

Producer: Ray Stark

Keywords: Mystery, Comedy

Five of the world's greatest detectives (each a parody of a well-known fictional detective) and their guests are invited to the mansion of the eccentric Lionel Twain for a mystery, and to see which of them is the greatest of all. Ensemble spoof has most of its humor spoken and clever, almost as if it were written for radio; such a film could never be produced today. Truman Capote is not much of an actor, but his damage is limited. Crazy ending!

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Eileen Brennan
Actor
3-Sep-1932 28-Jul-2013 Capt. Lewis in Private Benjamin
Truman Capote
Novelist
30-Sep-1924 25-Aug-1984 In Cold Blood
James Coco
Actor
21-Mar-1928 25-Feb-1987 Only When I Laugh
James Cromwell
Actor
27-Jan-1940   Babe, L.A. Confidential
Peter Falk
Actor
16-Sep-1927 23-Jun-2011 Detective Columbo
Alec Guinness
Actor
2-Apr-1914 5-Aug-2000 Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars
Elsa Lanchester
Actor
28-Oct-1902 26-Dec-1986 Bride of Frankenstein
David Niven
Actor
1-Mar-1909 29-Jul-1983 Pencil-moustachioed actor
Peter Sellers
Actor
8-Sep-1925 24-Jul-1980 Inspector Clouseau
Maggie Smith
Actor
28-Dec-1934   Prof. McGonagall in Harry Potter
Nancy Walker
Actor
10-May-1922 25-Mar-1992 Rhoda's mother
Estelle Winwood
Actor
24-Jan-1883 20-Jun-1984 The Producers

CAST

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

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