Murder by Death
Murder by Death (1976)
“By the time the world's greatest detectives figure out whodunnit... you could die laughing!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Truman Capote
Truman Capote
as Lionel Twain
Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
as Butler Jamesir Bensonmum
Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
as Sidney Wang
David Niven
David Niven
as Dick Charleston
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
as Dora Charleston
James Coco
James Coco
as Milo Perrier
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
as Sam Diamond
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
as Tess Skeffington
Elsa Lanchester
Elsa Lanchester
as Jessica Marbles
Estelle Winwood
Estelle Winwood
as Nurse Withers
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker
as Kitchen Maid Yetta
James Cromwell
James Cromwell
as Marcel CassetteCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 94 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
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