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Murder by Natural Causes

  • TV Movie
  • 1979
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
977
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Murder by Natural Causes (1979)
CrimeDramaMystery

Allison, the unfaithful wife of a famous mentalist with a heart problem, wants her lover to try to kill her husband by scaring him to death, but the whole thing goes downhill.Allison, the unfaithful wife of a famous mentalist with a heart problem, wants her lover to try to kill her husband by scaring him to death, but the whole thing goes downhill.Allison, the unfaithful wife of a famous mentalist with a heart problem, wants her lover to try to kill her husband by scaring him to death, but the whole thing goes downhill.

  • Director
    • Robert Day
  • Writers
    • Richard Levinson
    • William Link
  • Stars
    • Richard Anderson
    • Katharine Ross
    • Hal Holbrook
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    977
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Day
    • Writers
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
    • Stars
      • Richard Anderson
      • Katharine Ross
      • Hal Holbrook
    • 32User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast18

    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • George Brubaker
    Katharine Ross
    Katharine Ross
    • Allison Sinclair
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Arthur Sinclair
    Barry Bostwick
    Barry Bostwick
    • Gil Weston
    Jeff Donnell
    Jeff Donnell
    • Mrs. Mathews
    Bill Fiore
    • Marty Chambers
    Victoria Carroll
    Victoria Carroll
    • Television Actress
    Phil Leeds
    Phil Leeds
    • Eddie - Private Detective
    Judith-Marie Bergan
    Judith-Marie Bergan
    • Production Assistant
    • (as Judith Marie Bergan)
    Vivian Brown
    • Maid
    Rosanna Huffman
    Rosanna Huffman
    • Woman in Play
    Dany Marrou
    • Marta
    Lloyd McLinn
    • Director
    Eve McVeagh
    Eve McVeagh
    • Helen Carrington
    Margery Nelson
    • Party Guest
    Jessica Rains
    • Technician
    Maida Severn
    Maida Severn
    • Hostess
    Ethelreda Leopold
    Ethelreda Leopold
    • Reading Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Day
    • Writers
      • Richard Levinson
      • William Link
    • All cast & crew
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    Drama
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    Mystery

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The play that "Gil Weston" is appearing in is "Prescription: Murder." It shares the title of an actual play from 1962 written by William Levinson and Richard Link, notable for introducing their most famous creation, Lieutenant Columbo. However, the scene from the Gil Weston play shown in the film bears no similarity to anything in the original; nor are the reviews Weston reads similar. In the original play, Lt. Columbo was portrayed by the famous character actor Thomas Mitchell in what would be his last acting role.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Allison Sinclair: What are you going to do?
      • [Arthur, pointing a gun at her, smiles and says nothing]
      • Allison Sinclair: Tell me, Arthur!
      • Arthur Sinclair: [pause, then] I have a suggestion for you, darling... why don't you read my mind?

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 17, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ein ganz natürlicher Mord
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Entertainment Production
      • Richard Levinson / William Link Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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