Murder by Death

Date: 1976
Director: Robert Moore
Production Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Rastar Pictures

Stars: David Niven, Peter Falk, Elsa Lanchester, Peter Sellers, James Coco, Maggie Smith, Alec Guinness, Eileen Brennan, Richard Narita, Truman Capote, Nancy Walker, James Cromwell
Location(s): California (USA)

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Mysterious owner of spooky mansion invites five famous detectives and their partners to compete for a cash prize in this affectionate and witty homage. SJ

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  • 17 Nov 2018

Arriving at the spooky mansion. A shot of the set at Warner Studios/Burbank to dispel the myth that Oakley Court in England was ever used for this film, despite other sources saying so.

In the unlikely event of a studio picture emerging, here's a shot of Oakley Court: some of the brickwork matches quite well. SJ