
Dead Man's Folly(1986)
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.


“Every year, Officer Donnelly goes to China Lake to unwind, do a little fishing... Kill a few people”
A small town sheriff has his suspicions in a murder case which involves a rogue cop who goes on a murder spree.

Tom Skerritt
Sheriff Sam Brodie

Nancy Everhard
Cindy

Michael Parks
Officer Donnelly

Lauren Tewes
Kitty

Bill McKinney
Capt. Finney N.H.P.

Lonny Chapman

J.C. Quinn

David L. Crowley
Tom Dahlgren
Lewis Harrelson

Jack Kehler
Germ
The China Lake Murders is a thriller, mystery, crime, tv movie film released in 1990. Directed by Alan Metzger, it stars Tom Skerritt, Nancy Everhard, Michael Parks. A small town sheriff has his suspicions in a murder case which involves a rogue cop who goes on a murder spree.
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