Review of Murder by Death (1976) by Eirik B — 29 Nov 2007

One of Sellers best performances.

Extremely funny.

This review of Murder by Death (1976) was written by Eirik B on 29 Nov 2007.

Murder by Death has generally received positive reviews.

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