SimilarScreen
Murder, He Says

Murder, He Says

19456.81h 31m

Overview

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.

Directed by George Marshall
Written by Jack Moffitt, Lou Breslow
0

Top Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Pete Marshall

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Claire Matthews

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson

Jean Heather

Jean Heather

Elany Fleagle

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Mr. Johnson

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Mert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle

Mabel Paige

Mabel Paige

Grandma Fleagle

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Bonnie Fleagle

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Allen

Harry Allen

Old Deaf Townsman (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

small townmurder

About Murder, He Says

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.

Movies Similar to Murder, He Says

Discover titles like Murder, He Says — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Murder, He Says

If you enjoyed Murder, He Says, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Murder, He Says.

Eddington
45% Match

Eddington(2025)

Movie6.4/10

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.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
43% Match

After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.

Insomnia
42% Match

Insomnia(2002)

Movie7.0/10

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
42% Match

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

Greedy People
34% Match

The eclectic residents of a small, picturesque island town must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars, leading to a series of increasingly bad decisions which upend the once-peaceful community.

Family Plot
32% Match

Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.

Scream
32% Match

Scream(1996)

Movie7.4/10

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

Desperate Living
31% Match

After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.

Foul Play
29% Match

Foul Play(1978)

Movie6.3/10

A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.

Untraceable
28% Match

Special Agent Jennifer Marsh works in an elite division of the FBI dedicated to fighting cybercrime. She thinks she has seen it all, until a particularly sadistic criminal arises on the Internet. This tech-savvy killer posts live feeds of his crimes on his website; the more hits the site gets, the faster the victim dies. Marsh and her team must find the elusive killer before time runs out.

Nancy Drew
28% Match

Nancy Drew(2007)

Movie6.1/10

Intrepid teenage private eye Nancy Drew heads to Tinseltown with her father to investigate the unsolved murder of a movie star in this old-fashioned whodunit based on Carolyn Keene's popular series of books for young adults. But can the small-town girl cut through the Hollywood hype to solve the case?

Funny Farm
27% Match

Funny Farm(1988)

Movie6.2/10

Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.

Righteous Kill
27% Match

Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?