Review of Murder by Death (1976) by Christian M — 19 Jun 2008

This is he funniest parody about crime novels and their movies adaptions. Brilliant Neil Simon's playwright!

This review of Murder by Death (1976) was written by Christian M on 19 Jun 2008.

Murder by Death has generally received positive reviews.

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