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Rehearsal for Murder

Rehearsal for Murder

1982TV Movie⏱️ 1h 36mNot Rated
DramaMysteryThriller
6.8
IMDB Rating
946 votes

A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves to be a trap for her killer.

Director
David Greene
Writers
Richard Levinson, William Link
Stars
Robert Preston, Lynn Redgrave, Patrick Macnee
Release Date
May 26, 1982
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Robert Preston
Robert Preston
as Alex Dennison
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Redgrave
as Monica Welles
Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee
as David Matthews
Lawrence Pressman
Lawrence Pressman
as Lloyd Andrews
William Russ
William Russ
as Frank Heller
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Madolyn Smith Osborne
as Karen Daniels
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum
as Leo Gibbs
William Daniels
William Daniels
as Walter Lamb
John Finnegan
John Finnegan
as Damon
Nicholas Mele
Nicholas Mele
as The First Officer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Richard Levinson / William Link Productions, Robert Papazian Productions

🏷️ Keywords

playwrightproducermotivefall from heightone year anniversary

🎯 Categories

DramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

This movie deserves to be on Broadway!
by CoolComix22007-02-14
9/10

"This has remained one of my favorite movies of all time. Written by Richard Levinson and William Link, the creators of "Columbo" and "Murder, She Wrote," the story takes place in an empty theater as playwright Alex Dennison stages an elaborate plan to reveal the truth behind his movie star fiancée's supposed suicide. Cast and crew from her first, and only stage play performance are gathered together a year after her death under the pretext of a reading of his new play. As the scenes are read, it becomes evident that Alex has an ulterior motive in inviting these people ..."

💡 Did You Know?

William Russ and William Daniels later co-starred on the long-running series Boy Meets World (1993). Their characters, Alan Matthews and George Feeny, respectively, were next-door neighbors.

📖 Synopsis

A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves to be a trap for her killer.