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Murder by Natural Causes poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.7 / 100
1979·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 40m

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.

Above the Line
Robert Day·DirectorRichard Levinson·WriterWilliam Link·WriterJack Swain·Director of PhotographyDick DeBenedictis·MusicFrank Morriss·Editor
Cast
Hal Holbrook·Arthur SinclairKatharine Ross·Allison SinclairRichard Anderson·George BrubakerBarry Bostwick·Gil WestonBill Fiore·Marty ChambersPhil Leeds·Eddie, Private DetectiveEve McVeagh·Helen CarringtonJeff Donnell·Mrs. MathewsMaida Severn·Garden Party HostessLloyd McLinn·Director
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Robert Day·Director
Writing· 2
Richard Levinson·WriterWilliam Link·Writer
Camera· 1
Jack Swain·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Morriss·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Dick DeBenedictis·Music
Art & Design· 3
Richard Y. Haman·Art DirectionJerry Wunderlich·Set DecorationArt Lipschultz·Property Master
Production· 3
Richard Levinson·Executive ProducerWilliam Link·Executive ProducerRobert Papazian·Producer
By the Numbers
69.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a tilted, framed image of two individuals, a man and a woman, with the glass of the frame appearing shattered. The man, on the left, has a m”

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Key Elements
Picture FrameShattered Glass
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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