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Cast
Fred MacMurray
as Pete Marshall
Helen Walker
as Claire Matthews
Marjorie Main
as Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson
Jean Heather
as Elany Fleagle
Porter Hall
as Mr. Johnson
Peter Whitney
as Mert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle
Mabel Paige
as Grandma Fleagle
Barbara Pepper
as Bonnie Fleagle
Francis Ford
as Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)
Harry Allen
as Old Deaf Townsman (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1945
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Mystery, Crime
Votes35
DirectorGeorge Marshall
WritersJack Moffitt, Lou Breslow
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMurder, He Says
About Murder, He Says
Pete Marshall is sent as a replacement to the mountain district town of Plainville when a public opinion surveyor who went there goes missing. Visiting the hillbilly family of Mamie Fleagle, Pete begins to suspect that she and her two sons have murdered the surveyor. Pete also believes that Mamie is slowly poisoning wealthy Grandma Fleagle, who has put a vital clue to her fortune in a nonsensical embroidered sampler.
Directed by George Marshall, Murder, He Says leans on a strong ensemble — Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1945.
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