Murder by Death
1976 · Movie · PG · 94 min · ★ 7.2 · 61% critics
An eccentric millionaire invites five famous detectives to a secluded mansion for a “dinner and murder” game that quickly turns into a chaotic whodunnit. As the night unfolds, the guests navigate odd servants, secret passages, shifting rooms, and nonstop misdirection in a fast-moving parody of classic mystery stories.
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-06-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (895 votes)
- Box office
- $32,549,247
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a goofy, twisty spoof of classic detective tales with lots of gags and mansion mayhem, similar to Clue; Not for you if dated, offensive humor ruins the fun.
Pros: clever whodunnit parody; rapid-fire jokes; fun ensemble energy | Cons: dated stereotypes; uneven laugh rate; confusing late stretch
Themes
- detective
- butler
- deaf-mute
- guest
- parody
- murder
- spoof
- mansion
- whodunit
- cadaver
- one night
- sidekick
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Truman Capote
as Lionel Twain
Alec Guinness
as Butler Jamesir Bensonmum
Peter Sellers
as Sidney Wang
David Niven
as Dick Charleston
Maggie Smith
as Dora Charleston
James Coco
as Milo Perrier
Peter Falk
as Sam Diamond
Eileen Brennan
as Tess Skeffington
Elsa Lanchester
as Jessica Marbles
Estelle Winwood
as Nurse Withers
Directed by Robert Moore