
Eddington(2025)
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.


Pete Marshall is sent as a replacement to the mountain district town of Plainville when a public opinion surveyor who went there goes missing. Visiting the hillbilly family of Mamie Fleagle, Pete begins to suspect that she and her two sons have murdered the surveyor. Pete then believes that Mamie is slowly poisoning wealthy Grandma Fleagle, who has put a vital clue to her fortune in a nonsensical embroidered sampler.

Fred MacMurray
Pete Marshall

Helen Walker
Claire Matthews

Marjorie Main
Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson

Jean Heather
Elany Fleagle

Porter Hall
Mr. Johnson

Peter Whitney
Mert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle

Mabel Paige
Grandma Fleagle

Barbara Pepper
Bonnie Fleagle

Francis Ford
Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Allen
Old Deaf Townsman (uncredited)
Murder, He Says is a comedy, mystery, crime, horror film released in 1945 exploring themes of small town, murder. Directed by George Marshall, it stars Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main. Pete Marshall is sent as a replacement to the mountain district town of Plainville when a public opinion surveyor who went there goes missing. Visiting the hillbilly family of Mamie Fleagle, Pete begins to suspect that she and her two sons have murdered the surveyor. Pete then believes that Mamie is slowly poisoning wealthy Grandma Fleagle, who has put a vital clue to her fortune in a nonsensical embroidered sampler.
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