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Murder by Death (1976)

Original title: murder by death
Production: USA|94 min
Thriller, Comedy, Noir
Poster of movie Murder by Death
five famous literary detective characters and their sidekicks are invited to a bizarre mansion to solve an even stranger mystery.

Festivals and awards

Golden Globe 1977 - nomination Mejor actor revelación
Assigned to: Truman Capote

Direction

Robert Moore: regista

Production and Screenplay

Neil SimonNeil Simon: sceneggiatore
Neil SimonNeil Simon: scrittore
Ray StarkRay Stark: produttore
Roger M.rothstein: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Truman Capote(età:52)
(Lionel Twain)
Nancy WalkerNancy Walker(età:54)
(yetta, la cuoca)
Peter SellersPeter Sellers(età:51)
(Sidney Wang)
Richard Narita(età:25)
(willie wang)
David NivenDavid Niven(età:66)
(Dick Charleston)
Maggie SmithMaggie Smith(età:42)
(dora charleston)
James CocoJames Coco(età:46)
(Milo Perrier)
James CromwellJames Cromwell(età:36)
(marcel cassette)
Eileen BrennanEileen Brennan(età:44)
(tess skeffington)
Elsa LanchesterElsa Lanchester(età:74)
(Jessica Marbles)
Estelle WinwoodEstelle Winwood(età:93)
(infermiera withers)
Fay WrayFay Wray(età:69)
(urlo del campanello (non accreditata))
Peter FalkPeter Falk(età:49)
(sam diamante)
Alec GuinnessAlec Guinness(età:62)
(jamesignora bensignore)

Technical staff

Dave GrusinDave Grusin: musiche
Ann RothAnn Roth: costumista
Marvin March: arredatore
David M. Walsh: direttore della fotografia
Stephen B. Grimes: scenografo
John F. Burnett: montatore
Charles H. schram: truccatore
Joe Di bella: truccatore
Vivienne Walker: parrucchiere
Jennifer Shull: casting
Harry Kemm: scenografo

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1976)

Oreste LionelloOreste Lionello Voice of Peter Sellers
Carlo BaccariniCarlo Baccarini Voice of James Coco
Giampiero AlbertiniGiampiero Albertini Voice of Peter Falk
Vittorio CongiaVittorio Congia Voice of Truman Capote
Valeria ValeriValeria Valeri Voice of Maggie Smith
Renato CortesiRenato Cortesi Voice of James Cromwell
Gianni BonaguraGianni Bonagura Voice of David Niven
Wanda TettoniWanda Tettoni Voice of Elsa Lanchester
Giulia Turi Voice of Estelle Winwood
Sergio Di GiulioSergio Di Giulio Voice of Richard Narita
Ada Maria Serra ZanettiAda Maria Serra Zanetti Voice of Eileen Brennan
Alberto LionelloAlberto Lionello Voice of Alec Guinness