Murder, He Says (1945)

  • NR
  • 06/23/1945 (US)
  • Comedy, Mystery, Crime
  • 1h 31m

Overview

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 then believes that Mamie is slowly poisoning wealthy Grandma Fleagle, who has put a vital clue to her fortune in a nonsensical embroidered sampler.

Lou Breslow

Screenplay

Jack Moffitt

Story

George Marshall

Director

Cast

Fred MacMurray's headshot

Fred MacMurray

Pete Marshall
Helen Walker's headshot

Helen Walker

Claire Matthews
Marjorie Main's headshot

Marjorie Main

Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson
Jean Heather's headshot

Jean Heather

Elany Fleagle
Porter Hall's headshot

Porter Hall

Mr. Johnson
Peter Whitney's headshot

Peter Whitney

Mert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle
Mabel Paige's headshot

Mabel Paige

Grandma Fleagle
Barbara Pepper's headshot

Barbara Pepper

Bonnie Fleagle

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