Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

"This mystery has everybody talking. Even the pets!"

1998 1h 28m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 21

MysteryComedyFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A small-town cat-and-dog detective duo investigate a new neighbor who they believe may have committed a murder, but the snag is, locals are attempting to pair him off with their owner.

“This mystery has everybody talking. Even the pets!”

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Cast

Ricki Lake
Mary Minor 'Harry' Haristeen
Linden Ashby
Dr. Blair Bainbridge
Bruce McGill
Sheriff Rick
Christina Pickles
Mim Sanburne
Judith Scott
Coop
Kari Coleman
Susan
Blythe Danner
Mrs. Murphy (voice)
Anthony Clark
Tucker (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon Wincer
Writers: Ann Lewis Hamilton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Simon Wincer, shot by David Burr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eric Colvin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ricki Lake and Linden Ashby and Bruce McGill carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This mystery has everybody talking. Even the pets!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0181703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Simon Wincer directs. David Burr behind the camera. Eric Colvin scores. Terry Blythe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Simon Wincer, shot by David Burr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eric Colvin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Terry Blythe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ricki Lake and Linden Ashby and Bruce McGill carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This mystery has everybody talking. Even the pets!".
8IMDB entry: tt0181703 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.