"The trap is set... For a wickedly funny who'll-do-it."

1982

1h 56m

6.7(284 votes)

Mystery

Thriller

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Overview

A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Michael Caine

Sidney Bruhl

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Christopher Reeve

Clifford Anderson

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Dyan Cannon

Myra Bruhl

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Irene Worth

Helga ten Dorp

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Henry Jones

Porter Milgrim

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Joe Silver

Seymour Starger

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Tony DiBenedetto

Burt - the Bartender

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Al LeBreton

Handsome Actor

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Francis B. Creamer Jr.

The Minister

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Stewart Klein

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Jeffrey Lyons

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Joel Siegel

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Writing

Jenny Lumet

Stage Newsboy

Acting

Jayne Heller

Stage Actress

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George Peck

Stage Actor

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Perry Rosen

Stage Actor

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Jon-Erik Hexum

Theater Audience (uncredited)

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