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The Alphabet Murders

1965 · 90 min

A breezy, tongue-in-cheek whodunit that plays the mystery for laughs, with a theatrical detective and a parade of suspects.

Tagline
It's really no mystery why this girl is MURDER... it's as simple as ABC if you look hard enough!
Overview
The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • deception
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    • greed
    Places
    • big city
    • road trip
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • twist ending
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, crime, mystery
    Directed by
    Frank Tashlin
    Written by
    David Pursall, Jack Seddon
    Starring
    Tony Randall, Anita Ekberg, Robert Morley, Maurice Denham, Guy Rolfe, Sheila Allen, James Villiers, Julian Glover
    Music
    Ron Goodwin
    Cinematography
    Desmond Dickinson
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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