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      Rehearsal for Murder

      Released May 26, 1982 1h 40m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 67% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Alex Dennison (Robert Preston) is a playwright engaged to actress Monica Welles (Lynn Redgrave). But on the opening night of her new Broadway play, she kills herself over some bad reviews. Thoroughly distraught, Alex can't believe she'd commit suicide and begins to suspect she was actually murdered. Under the pretext of having them read for his new play, Alex invites all of the suspicious parties to an empty theater and locks them in until the truth comes out. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Contrived whodunit that works well for fans of the genre--Interesting, Creative Whodunit!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A superbly executed murder mystery, especially considering it was made for television. The film opens with a stage, and onto that stage walks alex (Robert Preston) He's depressed, because today is the one year anniversary of his Fiancee's Death. However, It's also the day he has a reading of his new play. So, he invites everyone who had been at his fiancee's party the night she died to read for him. However, things are not as they seem, and Alex suspects that one of the people there may have murdered his fiancee. He keeps the actors there against their will, and forces them to perform 5 scenes. Each one a possible motive for the murder. The suspense is heavy, and there is a highly paranoid atmosphere, as one doesn't know who to trust, there are quite a few plot twists, and it's one hell of a movie. Although the ending owes alot to the play "Acomplice", It's still a phenomonal film, with a great cast (Including a young Jeff Goldblum) , solid direction, and it's no wonder that it won an award for best original screenplay. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting storyline but seems quite dated watchingit in 2010 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This was my favorite play to do in college. Some funny stuff. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member 5.5/10. Inspite of a great cast, the television origins of this film are clearly evident and it would have benefitted by an increase of activity in the editing room. Predictable, trite and not particularly suspenseful. This wannabe Agatha Christie just lacks the style needed to make it work. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member [b]Rehearsal for Murder[/b] [color=Red]***[/color] [i]With Robert Preston and Lynn Redgrave Directed by David Greene[/i] In a dark theater, a screenwriter brings together five members of his former theater troupe to supposedly rehearse a script he has written, but it is soon discovered he has actually brought them together to root out a murderer in their mist! An excellent cast does fine work in an intriguing whodunit with a surprising twist. Excellent writing (by the creators of "Columbo", so you know it's good) and acting bring this a notch above most TV movies. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Alex Dennison (Robert Preston) is a playwright engaged to actress Monica Welles (Lynn Redgrave). But on the opening night of her new Broadway play, she kills herself over some bad reviews. Thoroughly distraught, Alex can't believe she'd commit suicide and begins to suspect she was actually murdered. Under the pretext of having them read for his new play, Alex invites all of the suspicious parties to an empty theater and locks them in until the truth comes out.
      Director
      David Greene
      Production Co
      CBS Entertainment Productions, Robert Papazian Productions, Richard Levinson/William Link Productions
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 26, 1982, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 22, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 40m
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