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Murder by Death

19767.2 / 1094 min
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Overview

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

Truman Capote

Truman Capote

Lionel Twain

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Butler Jamesir Bensonmum

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Sidney Wang

David Niven

David Niven

Dick Charleston

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Dora Charleston

James Coco

James Coco

Milo Perrier

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Sam Diamond

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Tess Skeffington

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester

Jessica Marbles

Estelle Winwood

Estelle Winwood

Nurse Withers

Nancy Walker

Nancy Walker

Kitchen Maid Yetta

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Marcel Cassette

Richard Narita

Richard Narita

Willie Wang

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Door Bell (archive sound) (uncredited)

Crew

Ray Stark

Ray Stark

Producer

Robert Moore

Robert Moore

Director

Dave Grusin

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

John F. Burnett

John F. Burnett

Editor

David M. Walsh

David M. Walsh

Director of Photography

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

Writer

Jennifer Shull

Jennifer Shull

Casting

Norman Harris

Norman Harris

Gaffer

Augie Lohman

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

Joseph Kite

Joseph Kite

Boom Operator

Joe DiBella

Joe DiBella

Makeup Artist

Ann Roth

Ann Roth

Costume Design

Mel Traxel

Mel Traxel

Still Photographer

Fred T. Gallo

Fred T. Gallo

Assistant Director

Maurice Marks

Maurice Marks

Stunts

Roger Shearman Jr.

Roger Shearman Jr.

Camera Operator

Jerry Jost

Jerry Jost

Sound mixer

Michael A. Stevenson

Michael A. Stevenson

Assistant Editor

Tex Rudloff

Tex Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank E. Warner

Frank E. Warner

Sound Effects Editor

Ron Frazier

Ron Frazier

Carpenter

Robert Edesa

Robert Edesa

First Assistant Camera

Margaret Booth

Margaret Booth

Supervising Film Editor

Charles Addams

Charles Addams

Title Graphics

Vivienne Walker

Vivienne Walker

Hairstylist

Marvin March

Marvin March

Set Decoration

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Stephen B. Grimes

Stephen B. Grimes

Production Design

David Sosna

David Sosna

Second Assistant Director

John Brice

John Brice

Editorial Staff

Shari Leibowitz

Shari Leibowitz

Assistant Production Manager

Charles H. Schram

Charles H. Schram

Makeup Supervisor

Roger M. Rothstein

Roger M. Rothstein

Associate Producer

Harry Kemm

Harry Kemm

Art Direction

Tony Faso

Tony Faso

Costumer

George Rondo

George Rondo

Dialogue Coach

Carol Shapiro

Carol Shapiro

Unit Publicist

Mary Malin

Mary Malin

Assistant Costume Designer

George Probert

George Probert

Music Editor

Richard Moran

Richard Moran

Key Grip

Vince Martinez

Vince Martinez

Finance

Agnes G. Henry

Agnes G. Henry

Costumer

Frank Bueno

Frank Bueno

Producer's Assistant

Julia Tucker

Julia Tucker

Continuity

Terry E. Lewis

Terry E. Lewis

Property Master