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A Talent for Murder
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A Talent for Murder

Dec 19, 1983
1h 20m
★ 5.9

Overview

A famed mystery writer and her doctor ex-lover solve her daughter-in-law's murder.

Genres

Mystery
TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC
Centerpoint Productions

Cast

Angela Lansbury

Ann Royce McClain

Angela Lansbury

Laurence Olivier

Dr. Anthony Wainwright

Laurence Olivier

Hildegard Neil

Sheila McClain

Hildegard Neil

Charles Keating

Lawrence McClain

Charles Keating

Garrick Hagon

Mark Harrison

Garrick Hagon

Tracey Childs

Pamela Harrison

Tracey Childs

Tariq Yunus

Rashi

Tariq Yunus

Hayward Morse

Gary

Hayward Morse

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