Murder at Moorstones Manor

1977 0h 30m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Sir Clive Chiddingfield invites his family to his birthday party at lonely Moorstones Manor but in the course of the evening half of those present are murdered one by one and the remaining survivors except for Lady Chiddingfield each admit to being the killer,eventually shooting each other.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabel Dean
Lady Chiddingford
Michael Palin
Charles Chiddingford
Iain Cuthbertson
Dr. Farson
Frank Middlemass
Father
Harold Innocent
Manners
Candace Glendenning
Dora
Stuart Fell
Stunt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Terry Hughes
Writers: Michael Palin, Terry Jones
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Millichope shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Isabel Dean and Michael Palin and Iain Cuthbertson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0686863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Terry Hughes directs. Ray Millichope cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ray Millichope shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Isabel Dean and Michael Palin and Iain Cuthbertson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0686863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.