Murder, He Says

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

George Marshall

Writers

Jack Moffitt, Lou Breslow

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

23 June 1945

Ensemble

Cast

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  Fred MacMurray

  Pete Marshall

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  Helen Walker

  Claire Matthews

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  Marjorie Main

  Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson

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  Jean Heather

  Elany Fleagle

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  Porter Hall

  Mr. Johnson

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  Peter Whitney

  Mert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle

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  Mabel Paige

  Grandma Fleagle

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  Barbara Pepper

  Bonnie Fleagle

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  Francis Ford

  Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

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  Harry Allen

  Old Deaf Townsman (uncredited)

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  Si Jenks

  80-Year-Old Townsman (uncredited)

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  Walter Baldwin

  Vic Hardy (uncredited)