A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves to be a trap for her killer.A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves to be a trap for her killer.A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves to be a trap for her killer.
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- Trivia"Rehearsal for Murder" was re-written (as "Killing Jessica"), for the London West End Stage in 1986, by Richard Levinson & William Link. It Premiered on 19th November, attended by HRH The Queen Mother and HRH The Princess Margaret (Mother and Sister of HM The Queen. The Play starred Patrick McNee and was directed by Brian Forbes.
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Murder-mystery with a twist...
REHEARSAL FOR MURDER
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Sound format: Mono
One year after his wife (Lynn Redgrave) died in mysterious circumstances, a grief-stricken playwright (Robert Preston) lures several prime suspects - all personal friends - to a lonely theatre where he proposes to unmask Redgrave's killer by reconstructing events on the night of her death...
Wonderful, old-fashioned murder mystery (written by Richard Levinson and William Link) which pulls an astonishing about-face during its final reel, though not before a number of talented thesps (including Patrick Macnee, William Daniels, Jeff Goldblum and Madolyn Smith) have acted up a storm as chief suspects in a tragic crime. Performances and dialogue are crisp and believable, plot-holes are neatly plugged, and the climactic 'reveal' will knock your socks off! Magical stuff, highly recommended, though viewers are advised to see it 'cold' for maximum effect. Directed by TV veteran David Greene (ROOTS, GUILTY CONSCIENCE, THE TRIAL OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD, etc.).
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Sound format: Mono
One year after his wife (Lynn Redgrave) died in mysterious circumstances, a grief-stricken playwright (Robert Preston) lures several prime suspects - all personal friends - to a lonely theatre where he proposes to unmask Redgrave's killer by reconstructing events on the night of her death...
Wonderful, old-fashioned murder mystery (written by Richard Levinson and William Link) which pulls an astonishing about-face during its final reel, though not before a number of talented thesps (including Patrick Macnee, William Daniels, Jeff Goldblum and Madolyn Smith) have acted up a storm as chief suspects in a tragic crime. Performances and dialogue are crisp and believable, plot-holes are neatly plugged, and the climactic 'reveal' will knock your socks off! Magical stuff, highly recommended, though viewers are advised to see it 'cold' for maximum effect. Directed by TV veteran David Greene (ROOTS, GUILTY CONSCIENCE, THE TRIAL OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD, etc.).
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