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Murder by Natural Causes

1979 · 1h 40m · Crime, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie · United States of America

An elaborate mystery involving a famous mentalist, his unfaithful wife who is trying to literally scare him to death, the best friend of the family, and the wife's ham-actor lover -- not only an intriguing who- (or whether) dunit, but also a literate, adult dramatic puzzle with an endless series of twists.

Directed by
Robert Day
Written by
Richard Levinson, William Link
Starring
Hal Holbrook, Katharine Ross, Richard Anderson, Barry Bostwick
6.2Smart score

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