Review of Murder by Death (1976) by M E — 14 Jun 2007

Crazy and a half. Star Wars fans never often realize that Obi-Wan was a great comedian.

This review of Murder by Death (1976) was written by M E on 14 Jun 2007.

Murder by Death has generally received positive reviews.

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All those goobers who rated this movie at something less than 100% are probably too young to appreciate either the references to classic murder…

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Butler gone but pocket still there? This film was introduced to me when I was only six, so I certainly have my bias…

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