Murder by Death
Summary:
As penned by Neil Simon, this satire of movie mysteries is set in motion when several prominent detectives are invited to the mansion of the reclusive Lionel Twain (Truman Capote). In Ten Little Indians fashion, the gathered sleuths are locked into the forbidding mansion, and subject to various death-dealing devices. While struggling for their lives, the vainglorious gu... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Eileen Brennan - (Tess Skeffington)
Truman Capote - (Lionel Twain)
James Coco - (Milo Perrier)
Peter Falk - (Sam Diamond)
Alec Guinness - (Jamessir Bensonmum, the Butler)
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Review:
Murder by Death belongs on any list of the most overlooked comedies of the last few decades. A spoof on the mystery genre written by Neil Simon, the story involves caricatures of every prominent literary detective portrayed by a who's who of acting talent. Charlie Chan (Peter Sellers), Hercule Poirot (James Coco), Sam S... Continue >>
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