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Murder by Death (1976)

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

Genre : Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Robert Moore

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Robert Moore
Robert Moore
Director
Ray Stark
Ray Stark
Producer
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
David M. Walsh
David M. Walsh
Director of Photography
John F. Burnett
John F. Burnett
Editor
Jennifer Shull
Jennifer Shull
Casting
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Writer
Marvin March
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Joe DiBella
Joe DiBella
Makeup Artist
Vivienne Walker
Vivienne Walker
Hairstylist
Fred T. Gallo
Fred T. Gallo
Assistant Director
Ron Frazier
Ron Frazier
Carpenter
Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost
Sound mixer
Joseph Kite
Joseph Kite
Boom Operator
Tex Rudloff
Tex Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank E. Warner
Frank E. Warner
Sound Effects Editor
Augie Lohman
Augie Lohman
Special Effects
Robert Edesa
Robert Edesa
First Assistant Camera
Maurice Marks
Maurice Marks
Stunts
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Gaffer
Roger Shearman
Roger Shearman
Camera Operator
Mel Traxel
Mel Traxel
Still Photographer
Margaret Booth
Margaret Booth
Supervising Film Editor
Michael A. Stevenson
Michael A. Stevenson
Assistant Editor
Charles Addams
Charles Addams
Title Graphics
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Graphics
Stephen B. Grimes
Stephen B. Grimes
Production Design
Roger M. Rothstein
Roger M. Rothstein
Associate Producer
David Sosna
David Sosna
Second Assistant Director
George Probert
George Probert
Music Editor
John Brice
John Brice
Editorial Staff
Harry Kemm
Harry Kemm
Art Direction
Charles H. Schram
Charles H. Schram
Makeup Supervisor
Tony Faso
Tony Faso
Costumer
Agnes G. Henry
Agnes G. Henry
Costumer
Shari Leibowitz
Shari Leibowitz
Assistant Production Manager
George Rondo
George Rondo
Dialogue Coach
Richard Moran
Richard Moran
Key Grip
Vince Martinez
Vince Martinez
Finance
Mary Malin
Mary Malin
Assistant Costume Designer
Carol Shapiro
Carol Shapiro
Unit Publicist
Frank Bueno
Frank Bueno
Producer's Assistant
Julia Tucker
Julia Tucker
Continuity
Terry E. Lewis
Terry E. Lewis
Property Master

Trailers and other movies

Murder by Death - Trailer
Murder By Death ≣ 1976 ≣ Trailer

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