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Murder by Death (1976)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Moore
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    Lionel Twain Truman Capote
  • Profile picture of Alec Guinness
    Butler Jamesir Bensonmum Alec Guinness
  • Profile picture of Peter Sellers
    Sidney Wang Peter Sellers
  • Profile picture of David Niven
    Dick Charleston David Niven
  • Profile picture of Maggie Smith
    Dora Charleston Maggie Smith
  • Profile picture of James Coco
    Milo Perrier James Coco
  • Profile picture of Peter Falk
    Sam Diamond Peter Falk
  • Profile picture of Eileen Brennan
    Tess Skeffington Eileen Brennan

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Keywords

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  • murder
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  • one night
  • sidekick
  • old mansion