Product: Murder by Death (1976)
Rating: 5.0
Again with this guy "Neil Simon"
Must he make us laugh? You can't not laugh at this movie. Starring Maggie Smith (who does a smashing job in her role), Peter Falk, Eileen Brennen, Peter Sellers, James Cromwell, James Coco, David Niven, Truman Capote, Alec Guiness, Elsa Lancaster, Nancy Walker, and Estelle Winwood, this is Neil Simon, Roger Moore (The Cheap Detective) and the entire cast at their best. When you see this, I'm sure you will be able to imagine Agatha Christie roling over in her grave at this debotchery of many of her works. As though that weren't enough, Simon also finds time to rip off Charlie Chan and others. Maggie Smith shines as the wife of detecteve Dick "Dicky" Charleston. At one point, there is a knock at the door from who everyone assumes is the deaf-mute cook (Nancy Walker). Smith says "Come in." Then her husband (David Niven of "The Pink Panther") reminds her that the cook cannot hear. She then screams (in a very believable voice) "Come in! " Also in the film is Peter Sellers who is constantly giving Charlie Chan-like advice that is very funny. Stupidity = hilarity in "Murder By Death."