A playful parody chock full of casual cruelty, misogyny, ableism, and racism. There is sincerely funny stuff here, but you’ll need to sit through a _lot_ of junk to see it.
By the time the world's greatest detectives figure out whodunnit... you could die laughing!
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.
Top Cast
Truman Capote
Lionel Twain
Alec Guinness
Butler Jamesir 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 Withers
Nancy Walker
Kitchen Maid Yetta
James Cromwell
Marcel Cassette
Richard Narita
Willie Wang
Fay Wray
Door Bell (archive sound) (uncredited)
Reviews
A movie from a time when people were not so easily offended. Lots of fun humor and laughs to be had if you sit back and enjoy the movie for what it is, a comedy from the 70s.
FAQ about Murder by Death
What is Murder by Death about?
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.
When was Murder by Death released?
Murder by Death was released in 1976.
What genres does Murder by Death belong to?
Murder by Death is categorised as Comedy, Crime, Mystery.
Who stars in Murder by Death?
The cast of Murder by Death includes Truman Capote, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Maggie Smith.