Murder by Death

Murder by Death

Murder by Death

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Murder by Death

"By the time the world's greatest detectives figure out whodunnit... you could die laughing!"

1976

1h 34m

7.2(855 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Rastar Productions

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

14 members

Writing

Truman Capote

Lionel Twain

Truman Capote

Acting

Alec Guinness

Butler Jamesir Bensonmum

Alec Guinness

Acting

Peter Sellers

Sidney Wang

Peter Sellers

Acting

David Niven

Dick Charleston

David Niven

Acting

Maggie Smith

Dora Charleston

Maggie Smith

Acting

James Coco

Milo Perrier

James Coco

Acting

Peter Falk

Sam Diamond

Peter Falk

Acting

Eileen Brennan

Tess Skeffington

Eileen Brennan

Acting

Elsa Lanchester

Jessica Marbles

Elsa Lanchester

Acting

Estelle Winwood

Nurse Withers

Estelle Winwood

Acting

Nancy Walker

Kitchen Maid Yetta

Nancy Walker

Acting

James Cromwell

Marcel Cassette

James Cromwell

Acting

Richard Narita

Willie Wang

Richard Narita

Acting

Fay Wray

Door Bell (archive sound) (uncredited)

Fay Wray

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