Murder by Natural Causes

Feb 17, 1979

1h 40m

★ 6.9

Overview

An elaborate mystery involving a famous mentalist, his unfaithful wife who is trying to literally scare him to death, the best friend of the family, and the wife's ham-actor lover -- not only an intriguing who- (or whether) dunit, but also a literate, adult dramatic puzzle with an endless series of twists.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

TV Movie

Thriller

Production Companies

CBS Entertainment Productions

Richard Levinson / William Link Productions

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Cast

Arthur Sinclair

Hal Holbrook

Allison Sinclair

Katharine Ross

George Brubaker

Richard Anderson

Gil Weston

Barry Bostwick

Marty Chambers

Bill Fiore

Eddie, Private Detective

Phil Leeds

Helen Carrington

Eve McVeagh

Mrs. Mathews

Jeff Donnell

Garden Party Hostess

Maida Severn

Director

Lloyd McLinn

Television Actress

Victoria Carroll

Technician

Jessica Rains

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