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Cast
Hal Holbrook
as Arthur Sinclair
Katharine Ross
as Allison Sinclair
Richard Anderson
as George Brubaker
Barry Bostwick
as Gil Weston
Bill Fiore
as Marty Chambers
Phil Leeds
as Eddie, Private Detective
Eve McVeagh
as Helen Carrington
Jeff Donnell
as Mrs. Mathews
Maida Severn
as Garden Party Hostess
Lloyd McLinn
as Director
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1979
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime, TV Movie
Votes18
DirectorRobert Day
WritersWilliam Link, Richard Levinson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMurder by Natural Causes
About Murder by Natural Causes
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.
Directed by Robert Day, Murder by Natural Causes leans on a strong ensemble — Hal Holbrook, Katharine Ross, Richard Anderson — 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 mystery titles of 1979.
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