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Murder Is Easy

  • TV Movie
  • 19821982
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Lesley-Anne Down, Bill Bixby, and Helen Hayes in Murder Is Easy (1982)
CrimeMystery
An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village.An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village.An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
800
YOUR RATING
    • Claude Whatham
    • Agatha Christie(novel)
    • Carmen Culver(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Bill Bixby
    • Lesley-Anne Down
    • Olivia de Havilland
    • Claude Whatham
    • Agatha Christie(novel)
    • Carmen Culver(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Bill Bixby
    • Lesley-Anne Down
    • Olivia de Havilland
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 22User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Olivia de Havilland, Lesley-Anne Down, Bill Bixby, and Helen Hayes in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Lesley-Anne Down and Bill Bixby in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Olivia de Havilland, Lesley-Anne Down, Bill Bixby, and Helen Hayes in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Bette Davis, Peter Ustinov, and Helen Hayes in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Helen Hayes in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Bill Bixby in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Olivia de Havilland, Lesley-Anne Down, Bill Bixby, and Helen Hayes in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Bill Bixby in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Lesley-Anne Down and Bill Bixby in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Bill Bixby in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Bill Bixby in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Jonathan Pryce and Bill Bixby in Murder Is Easy (1982)

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    Bill Bixby
    Bill Bixby
    • Prof. Luke Williams
    Lesley-Anne Down
    Lesley-Anne Down
    • Bridget Conway
    Olivia de Havilland
    Olivia de Havilland
    • Honoria Waynflete
    • (as Olivia De Havilland)
    Helen Hayes
    Helen Hayes
    • Lavinia Fullerton
    Patrick Allen
    Patrick Allen
    • Maj. Horton
    Shane Briant
    Shane Briant
    • Dr. Thomas
    Freddie Jones
    Freddie Jones
    • Const. Reed
    Leigh Lawson
    Leigh Lawson
    • Jimmy Lorrimer
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • Mr. Ellsworthy
    Ivor Roberts
    • Vicar
    Trevor T. Smith
    • Rivers
    Anthony Valentine
    Anthony Valentine
    • Abbot
    Timothy West
    Timothy West
    • Lord Gordon Easterfield
    Carol MacReady
    Carol MacReady
    • Mrs. Pierce
    Diana Goodman
    • Rose Humbleby
    Frederick Wolfe
    • Avery
    Patrick Wright
    Patrick Wright
    • Attendant
    Gordon Lord
    • King Edward
    • (uncredited)
      • Claude Whatham
      • Agatha Christie(novel)
      • Carmen Culver(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Luke's book is "Probability and Chance".
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the film Luke Williams is seen aboard a loco hauled train. The shots of the train on the journey alternate between this train and an Inter City 125.
    • Connections
      References For Your Eyes Only (1981)

    User reviews22

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Decent, helped by the cast
    This is not an outstanding film by all means, but it is a very decent one, that is faithful in story, tone and dialogue to the book. The story is compelling and interesting, hindered only really by the nonsense with the computers which was underdeveloped and added very little to the story.

    The pace starts very briskly, and Helen Hayes brings a lot of charm to her brief role, but once more in the story unfolds it gets slower up to the conclusion, which is well-paced and rounds things off nicely as it should do. Bill Bixby starts off rather wooden and dull, but gets better.

    That said, the production values are excellent, the photography is pleasing on the eye and the costumes and scenery are beautiful. The music has some nice parts as well, the direction is decent and the dialogue is charming, controlled and witty. The cast do do very well, while some of the characters could have been developed a tad more, the cast do great jobs especially Lesley-Anne Down, Olivia DeHavilland and Timothy West.

    All in all, a decent film and adaptation. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Mar 8, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 2, 1982 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Marylebone Station, Marylebone, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • CBS Entertainment Production
      • David Wolper-Stan Margulies Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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