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A Talent for Murder

A Talent for Murder

19835.91h 20m

Overview

A famed mystery writer and her doctor ex-lover solve her daughter-in-law's murder.

Directed by Alvin Rakoff
Written by Jerome Chodorov, Norman Panama
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Top Cast

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Ann Royce McClain

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Dr. Anthony Wainwright

Hildegard Neil

Hildegard Neil

Sheila McClain

Charles Keating

Charles Keating

Lawrence McClain

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

Mark Harrison

Tracey Childs

Tracey Childs

Pamela Harrison

Tariq Yunus

Tariq Yunus

Rashi

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Hayward Morse

Gary

Themes & Keywords

murderdoctorwritermystery writer

About A Talent for Murder

A Talent for Murder is a mystery, tv movie film released in 1983 exploring themes of murder, doctor, writer, mystery writer. Directed by Alvin Rakoff, it stars Angela Lansbury, Laurence Olivier, Hildegard Neil. A famed mystery writer and her doctor ex-lover solve her daughter-in-law's murder.

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