Murder, He Says

Murder, He Says

Director: George Marshall Cast: Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
, Helen Walker
Helen Walker
, Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
, Porter Hall
Porter Hall
George Marshall
Murder, He Says

Murder, He Says

Director: George Marshall Cast: Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
, Helen Walker
Helen Walker
, Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
, Porter Hall
Porter Hall
George Marshall

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Overview

Though it comes on much too strong at times, Murder, He Says fully justifies its present "cult" status. Professional pollster Pete Marshall (Fred MacMurray) gets more than he bargained for when he heads to hillbilly country to investigate the disappearances of several of his colleagues. Poor Pete stumbles across the Fleagle family, who have a quaint habit of murdering anyone they consider to be a nuisance. Whip-wielding Mamie (Marjorie Main), her deceptively meek husband Mr. Johnson (Porter Hall) and her hulking, lamebrained twin sons (both played by Peter Whitney) are searching for $70,000 hidden by Bonnie Parker-like desperado Bonnie Fleagle, and they don't intend to be disturbed by any outsiders like Pete. Having previously poisoned their troublesome grandma (Mabel Paige) with a curious substance that causes its victims to glow in the dark, Mamie and her brood try to dispatch Pete in the same manner, leading to an uproarious slapstick setpiece involving an elaborate "Lazy Susan" table. Complicating matters is the arrival of two different women (Helen Walker, Barbara Pepper) claiming to be the long-lost Bonnie Fleagle. Jean Heather costars as Elany Fleegle, the only sympathetic (but no less crack-brained) member of the killer brood. Its comedy content aside, Murder, He Says would be memorable for its eye-popping split-screen photography, thoroughly convincing the audience that Peter Whitney is indeed two different people.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/01/2014
UPC: 0025192097058
Original Release: 1945
Source: ALLIED VAUGHN
Language: English
Time: 1:35:00
Sales rank: 20,390

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Fred MacMurray Pete Marshall
Helen Walker Claire Mathews
Marjorie Main Mamie Johnson
Porter Hall Mr. Johnson
Jean Heather Elany Fleagle
Peter Whitney Mert Fleagle/Bert Fleagle
Mabel Paige Grandma Fleagle
Barbara Pepper Bonnie Fleagle
Walter Baldwin Vic Hardy,Vic Hardy
James Flavin Police Officer
Francis Ford Lee
Si Jenks 80-Year-Old
Milton Parsons Townsman
Syd Saylor Townsman
Ralph Peters Townsman
Tom Fadden Sheriff Murdock
George McKay Storekeeper
Joel Friedkin Little Man
Robert Dolan Composer

Technical Credits
Gordon Jennings Special Effects
Paul K. Lerpae Special Effects
George Marshall Producer,Director
Lou Breslow Screenwriter
Gene Merritt Sound/Sound Designer
E.D. Leshin Producer
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