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|name = ''Murder by Death'' | |||
'''''Murder by Death''''' is a 1976 comedy written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore, starring an all-star cast that includes [[Peter Falk]], [[David Niven]], [[Peter Sellers]], Alec Guinness, James Coco, Maggie Smith and Truman Capote. It is a spoof of the classic whodunit, but among the house guests are parodies of [[The Thin Man|Nick and Nora Charles]] (Dick and Dora Charleston, played by [[David Niven]] and Maggie Smith), [[Charlie Chan in the Secret Service|Charlie Chan]] (Sidney Wang, played by [[Peter Sellers]]), [[Maltese Falcon, The|Sam Spade]] (Sam Diamond, played by [[Peter Falk]], [[Murder on the Orient Express|Hercule Poirot]] (Milo Perrier, played by James Coco), and Miss Marple (Miss Marbles, played by Elsa Lanchester). Neil Simon, Robert Moore and Peter Falk would reunite two years later for ''Murder by Death'''s spiritual sequel, ''[[The Cheap Detective]]''. | |picture = MbD_poster.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Movie poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director = Robert Moore | |||
|date= 1976 | |||
|language = English | |||
|studio=Rastar Pictures | |||
|distributor=Columbia Pictures | |||
|character1=Sam Diamond | |||
|actor1=[[Peter Falk]] | |||
|character2=Dick Charleston | |||
|actor2=[[David Niven]] | |||
|character3=Milo Perrier | |||
|actor3=[[James Coco]] | |||
|character4=Sidney Wang | |||
|actor4=[[Peter Sellers]] | |||
|character5=Jamessir Bensonmum | |||
|actor5=[[Alec Guinness]] | |||
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'''''Murder by Death''''' is a 1976 comedy written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore, starring an all-star cast that includes [[Peter Falk]], [[David Niven]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Alec Guinness]], James Coco, Maggie Smith and Truman Capote. It is a spoof of the classic whodunit, but among the house guests are parodies of [[The Thin Man|Nick and Nora Charles]] (Dick and Dora Charleston, played by [[David Niven]] and Maggie Smith), [[Charlie Chan in the Secret Service|Charlie Chan]] (Sidney Wang, played by [[Peter Sellers]]), [[Maltese Falcon, The|Sam Spade]] (Sam Diamond, played by [[Peter Falk]], [[Murder on the Orient Express|Hercule Poirot]] (Milo Perrier, played by James Coco), and Miss Marple (Miss Marbles, played by Elsa Lanchester). Neil Simon, Robert Moore and Peter Falk would reunite two years later for ''Murder by Death'''s spiritual sequel, ''[[The Cheap Detective]]''. | |||
'''The following guns were used in the film ''Murder by Death (1976)'':''' | '''The following guns were used in the film ''Murder by Death (1976)'':''' | ||
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[[Image:MbD_DS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam Diamond holds the gun on Bensonmum.]] | [[Image:MbD_DS_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam Diamond holds the gun on Bensonmum.]] | ||
[[Image:MbD_DS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam holds the gun in the air.]] | [[Image:MbD_DS_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam holds the gun in the air.]] | ||
[[Image:MbD_DS_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:MbD_DS_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sam fires the gun at a locked door.]] | ||
==Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket== | ==Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket== | ||
Sidney Wang ([[Peter Sellers]]) carries a [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]] in the end. | Sidney Wang ([[Peter Sellers]]) carries a [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]] in the end. | ||
[[Image:ColtVestPocket1908.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket - .25 ACP]] | [[Image:ColtVestPocket1908.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket - .25 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:MbD_1908_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sidney Wang holds the [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]].]] | [[Image:MbD_1908_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sidney Wang holds the [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]]. His name may be a tribute to longtime Charlie Chan actor Sidney Toler.]] | ||
[[Image:MbD_1908_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sidney Wang holds the [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]].]] | [[Image:MbD_1908_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sidney Wang holds the [[Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket]].]] | ||
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Murder by Death is a 1976 comedy written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore, starring an all-star cast that includes Peter Falk, David Niven, Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness, James Coco, Maggie Smith and Truman Capote. It is a spoof of the classic whodunit, but among the house guests are parodies of Nick and Nora Charles (Dick and Dora Charleston, played by David Niven and Maggie Smith), Charlie Chan (Sidney Wang, played by Peter Sellers), Sam Spade (Sam Diamond, played by Peter Falk, Hercule Poirot (Milo Perrier, played by James Coco), and Miss Marple (Miss Marbles, played by Elsa Lanchester). Neil Simon, Robert Moore and Peter Falk would reunite two years later for Murder by Death's spiritual sequel, The Cheap Detective.
The following guns were used in the film Murder by Death (1976):
Colt Detective Special
Sam Diamond (Peter Falk) carries a first generation Colt Detective Special.
Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket
Sidney Wang (Peter Sellers) carries a Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket in the end.
