An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village.An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village.An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total
Olivia de Havilland
- Honoria Waynflete
- (as Olivia De Havilland)
Gordon Lord
- King Edward
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThis film was the only film in Bill Bixby's long career that was entirely filmed outside of the United States.
- GoofsAt the beginning of the film Luke Williams is seen aboard a loco hauled train. The shots of the train on the journey alternate between this train and an Inter City 125.
- Quotes
Bridget Conway: [to Miss Waynflete] O why do you walk through fields in gloves O fat white woman whom nobody loves?
- ConnectionsReferences For Your Eyes Only (1981)
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A Wonderful Adaptation of a Christie Who-Dun-It.
Murder is Easy (based on the novel Murder is Easy aka Easy to Kill) differs from the Agatha Christie novel in that the amateur sleuth Luke Fitzwilliams is changed to American Luke Williams for American TV-Movie reasons. Aptly so, that an American actor (Bill Bixby) could assume the role. Having said that, it is fitting to say that Murder is Easy is a wonderful adaptation for television. Old-time greats Olivia De Havilland and Helen Hayes have some nice spots as British spinsters Honorea Waynflete and Lavinia Fullerton. Other Brit stalwarts Timothy West, Shane Briant, Lee Lawson, and the stunningly beautiful Lesley-Anne Down round out the great cast. Also in an early role was Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean) as Mr. Ellsworthy. Bill Bixby is adequate, but Olivia De Havilland is very engaging in one of her latter day roles as Miss Waynflete, as is the great Helen Hayes as Miss Fullerton.
Wonderful English countryside scenery, a great cast and an engaging story are more than enough reasons to view this movie over and over again.
Wonderful English countryside scenery, a great cast and an engaging story are more than enough reasons to view this movie over and over again.
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- Apr 9, 2005
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