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Murder Is Easy (1982)

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American computer whiz Luke Williams meets elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a London-bound train. She reveals she's discovered the identity of a serial killer in her village and is going to report it to Scotland Yard. When she is murdered after disembarking the train, Williams vows to pursue the case himself.

Release Date
January 2, 1982
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.6/10 (19 votes)

Director: Claude Whatham

Cast: Bill Bixby, Helen Hayes, Lesley-Anne Down, Olivia de Havilland, Patrick Allen, Shane Briant, Freddie Jones, Leigh Lawson

Production: CBS Entertainment Productions
based on novel or book
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dennyjt - 5/10

osy Christie update with Bixby as a computer expert drawn into a sequence of murders in a small village. It begins when he encounters Hayes on the train London, where she says she is going to Scotland Yard to tell them of the suspicious deaths and tell them who was responsible. However, minutes after leaving the train, she is run down in a hit-and-run and killed. So Bixby decides to inyrtvrnr snd ...

March 6, 2023

Murder Is Easy
6.6
95 min

American computer whiz Luke Williams meets elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a London-bound train. She reveals she's discovered the identity of a serial killer in her village and is going to report it to Scotland Yard. When she is murdered after disembarking the train, Williams vows to pursue the case himself.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date1/2/1982
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Cast

Bill Bixby

as Prof. Luke Williams

Helen Hayes

as Lavinia Fullerton

Lesley-Anne Down

as Bridget Conway

Olivia de Havilland

as Honoria Waynflete

Patrick Allen

as Maj. Horton

Shane Briant

as Dr. Thomas

Freddie Jones

as Const. Reed

Leigh Lawson

as Jimmy Lorrimer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Murder Is Easy about?

American computer whiz Luke Williams meets elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a London-bound train. She reveals she's discovered the identity of a serial killer in her village and is going to report it to S…

How long is Murder Is Easy?

1h 35m

When was Murder Is Easy released?

January 2, 1982

Who directed Murder Is Easy?

Claude Whatham

Who stars in Murder Is Easy?

Bill Bixby, Helen Hayes, Lesley-Anne Down

What genre is Murder Is Easy?

Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie