Murder by Death
By the time the world's greatest detectives figure out whodunnit... you could die laughing!
1976 • PG • 1h 34m
7.2/10
(794 users) 
Overview
Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a b 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.
7.2/10
(794 users) Cast / Crew 
Truman Capote Lionel Twain 
Alec Guinness Bensonmum 
Peter Sellers Sidney Wang 
David Niven Dick Charleston 
Maggie Smith Dora Charleston 
James Coco Milo Perrier 
Peter Falk Sam Diamond 
Eileen Brennan Tess Skeffington 
Elsa Lanchester Jessica Marbles 
Estelle Winwood Nurse 
Nancy Walker Maid 
James Cromwell Marcel Cassette 
Richard Narita Willie Wang 
Fay Wray Door Bell (archive sound) (uncredited) 
Robert Moore Director 
Ray Stark Producer 
Dave Grusin Original Music Composer 
David M. Walsh Director of Photography John F. Burnett Editor Jennifer Shull Casting 
Neil Simon Writer Marvin March Set Decoration 
Ann Roth Costume Design Joe DiBella Makeup Artist Vivienne Walker Hairstylist Fred T. Gallo Assistant Director Ron Frazier Carpenter Jerry Jost Sound mixer Joseph Kite Boom Operator
Truman Capote Lionel Twain Alec Guinness Bensonmum Peter Sellers Sidney Wang David Niven Dick Charleston Maggie Smith Dora Charleston James Coco Milo Perrier Peter Falk Sam Diamond Eileen Brennan Tess Skeffington Elsa Lanchester Jessica Marbles Estelle Winwood Nurse Nancy Walker Maid James Cromwell Marcel Cassette Richard Narita Willie Wang Fay Wray Door Bell (archive sound) (uncredited) Robert Moore Director Ray Stark Producer Dave Grusin Original Music Composer David M. Walsh Director of Photography John F. Burnett Editor Jennifer Shull Casting Neil Simon Writer Marvin March Set Decoration Ann Roth Costume Design Joe DiBella Makeup Artist Vivienne Walker Hairstylist Fred T. Gallo Assistant Director Ron Frazier Carpenter Jerry Jost Sound mixer Joseph Kite Boom Operator 
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