Product: Murder by Death (1976)
Rating: 3.0
a bit disappointing but still worth a look
I bought this film because I already had THE CHEAP DETECTIVE and since both were written by Neil Simon and had good actors like Peter Falk, Eileen Brennan, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, etc, I thought it would be as good as CHEAP DETECTIVE, maybe even better. But MURDER BY DEATH is a bit disappointing despite the great cast. Truman Capote wasn't particularly impressive as an actor, one can only hope this was his single acting role. Still MURDER BY DEATH is worth a look and for fans who haven't seen THE CHEAP DETECTIVE, it might be satisfying. I recommend watching MURDER BY DEATH first because it plays a bit like a dress rehearsal for the other film even though only a few of the same actors appear in both.