Review of Murder by Death (1976) by Mark P — 11 Jun 2007

Best mystery movie in the world! I dont think anyone saw that coming!

This review of Murder by Death (1976) was written by Mark P on 11 Jun 2007.

Murder by Death has generally received positive reviews.

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By Bobbi S (32) on 19 Apr 2012

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 25 Nov 2012

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By Scott R (2,451) on 21 May 2015

Classic camp with so many great performers crowded into one room -- final performances for several of them. FAR superior to Clue…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 08 Sep 2016

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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