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Murder, She Wrote
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It's a Dog's Life

  • Episode aired Nov 4, 1984
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 47m
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Dean Jones in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
There's in-fighting and backstabbing galore when wealthy Denton Langley snubs his family and leaves most of his estate to a dog, which is discovered after his fatal fall from a drugged horse... Read allThere's in-fighting and backstabbing galore when wealthy Denton Langley snubs his family and leaves most of his estate to a dog, which is discovered after his fatal fall from a drugged horse.There's in-fighting and backstabbing galore when wealthy Denton Langley snubs his family and leaves most of his estate to a dog, which is discovered after his fatal fall from a drugged horse.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Seymour Robbie
  • Writers
    • Peter S. Fischer
    • Richard Levinson
    • William Link
  • Stars
    • Angela Lansbury
    • Cathryn Damon
    • Dean Jones
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  • Director
    • Seymour Robbie
  • Writers
    • Peter S. Fischer
    • Richard Levinson
    • William Link
  • Stars
    • Angela Lansbury
    • Cathryn Damon
    • Dean Jones
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    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Jessica Fletcheras Jessica Fletcher
    Cathryn Damon
    Cathryn Damon
    • Morgana Crameras Morgana Cramer
    Dean Jones
    Dean Jones
    • Marcus Boswellas Marcus Boswell
    Lenore Kasdorf
    Lenore Kasdorf
    • Trish Langleyas Trish Langley
    Jared Martin
    Jared Martin
    • Spencer Langleyas Spencer Langley
    Roger Miller
    Roger Miller
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Dan O'Herlihy
    Dan O'Herlihy
    • Denton Langleyas Denton Langley
    Lynn Redgrave
    Lynn Redgrave
    • Abby Benton Freestoneas Abby Benton Freestone
    Forrest Tucker
    Forrest Tucker
    • Tom Cassidyas Tom Cassidy
    Gregory Walcott
    Gregory Walcott
    • Isaiah Pottsas Isaiah Potts
    Cherie Currie
    Cherie Currie
    • Echo Crameras Echo Cramer
    Byron Cherry
    Byron Cherry
    • Deputy Will Roxieas Deputy Will Roxie
    James Hampton
    James Hampton
    • Vetas Vet
    Sandy Ward
    Sandy Ward
    • Barnesas Barnes
    Robert Cornthwaite
    Robert Cornthwaite
    • Coroneras Coroner
    Donna Anderson
    Donna Anderson
    • Miss Sampsonas Miss Sampson
    • (as Donna Anderson Marshall)
    Greg Norberg
    • Garyas Gary
    Bernard McDonald
    • Master of the Huntas Master of the Hunt
    • Director
      • Seymour Robbie
    • Writers
      • Peter S. Fischer
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
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    • Trivia
      This episode guest stars Forrest Tucker and James Hampton. Both these actors played regular roles together on F Troop (1965) 18 years earlier. Tucker played Sgt. O'Rourke and Hampton played Trooper Dobbs the bugler.
    • Goofs
      In the first party scene, spike marks can be seen on the floor as Jessica and Denton walk across the room.
    • Quotes

      Marcus Boswell: Let me tell you something, Spencer. You are talkin' about a perfectly normal dog as if he's possessed! You've been seeing too many Stephen King movies.

    • Connections
      References Cujo (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Murder She Wrote Theme
      Written by John Addison

    User reviews5

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    1/10
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    I was completely disappointed that Angela Lansbury would promote foxhunting, a brutal and inhumane sport of the rich and heartless.
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    • Release date
      • November 4, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Sandstone Horse Sales - 1666 Hidden Valley Road, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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