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Murder Is Easy

1982 · 95 min

A cozy yet tense whodunit that unfolds with gentle charm and a growing sense of unease.

Directed by
Claude Whatham
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Bill Bixby, Helen Hayes, Lesley-Anne Down
Overview
American computer whiz Luke Williams meets elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a London-bound train. She reveals she's discovered the identity of a serial killer in her village and is going to report it to Scotland Yard. When she is murdered after disembarking the train, Williams vows to pursue the case himself.

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Directed by
Claude Whatham
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Bill Bixby, Helen Hayes, Lesley-Anne Down
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • justice
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
mystery, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Claude Whatham
Written by
Carmen Culver
Starring
Bill Bixby, Helen Hayes, Lesley-Anne Down, Olivia de Havilland, Patrick Allen, Shane Briant, Freddie Jones, Leigh Lawson
Music
Gerald Fried
Cinematography
Brian Tufano
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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