Murder, He Says (1945)
Murder, He Says (1945)
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.

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Cast

Fred MacMurray Fred MacMurray As: Pete Marshall
Helen Walker Helen Walker As: Claire Matthews
Marjorie Main Marjorie Main As: Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson
Jean Heather Jean Heather As: Elany Fleagle
Porter Hall Porter Hall As: Mr. Johnson
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 23 June 1945

Country: US

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Pete Marshall

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Claire Matthews

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson

Jean Heather

Jean Heather

Elany Fleagle

Porter Hall

Porter Hall

Mr. Johnson

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Mert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle

Mabel Paige

Mabel Paige

Grandma Fleagle

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Bonnie Fleagle

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Allen

Harry Allen

Old Deaf Townsman (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

80-Year-Old Townsman (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Vic Hardy (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

Hardy Sympathizer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Hardy Sympathizer (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Police Officer (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin

Joel Friedkin

Little Man (uncredited)

Jerry James

Jerry James

F.B.I. Man (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader

F.B.I. Man (uncredited)

George McKay

George McKay

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Townsman (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Townsman (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Townsman (uncredited)

Directed By

George Marshall

George Marshall

Director

Arthur S. Black Jr.

Arthur S. Black Jr.

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

E.D. Leshin

E.D. Leshin

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mary Kay Dodson

Mary Kay Dodson

Wardrobe Designer

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Philip Wisdom

Philip Wisdom

Scoring Mixer

George Parrish

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Sound Recordist

Robert Emmett Dolan

Robert Emmett Dolan

Original Music Composer

Gene Merritt

Gene Merritt

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Paul K. Lerpae

Paul K. Lerpae

Visual Effects

Camera

Lothrop B. Worth

Lothrop B. Worth

Additional Camera

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor Sparkuhl

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George Sawley

George Sawley

Set Decoration

William Flannery

William Flannery

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Other Crew

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