A Shot in the Dark
A breezy, silly whodunit where the jokes and slapstick keep you grinning even as the bodies pile up.
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Murder by Death
A witty, theatrical spoof that keeps you guessing and laughing as it gleefully dismantles classic detective tropes.
About 1976 film by Robert Moore
Genres comedy, crime, mystery
Directed by Robert Moore
Written by Neil Simon
Starring Truman Capote, Maggie Smith, Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, David Niven, Peter Falk, Elsa Lanchester, Fay Wray
Music Dave Grusin
Runtime 95 min
Country United States
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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