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Murray Smith

Born June 14, 1940 · Hampshire, England, UK

Died December 28, 2003 · aged 63

No biography available.

Known For

Die Screaming MarianneDie Screaming Marianne · 1971
Die Screaming Marianne
★ 6.11971
MovieThrillerCrime
After their parents divorce, one daughter lives with her mother in England while the other lives with her father in Portugal. After the untimely death of her mother, the one daughter stands to inherit a large sum of money and also a number of documents containing information that will incriminate her father, who was a crooked judge. While her father wants the documents, her sister wants the money and they will each stop at nothing, even murder, to get what they want.
Bear IslandBear Island · 1979
Bear Island
★ 6.11979
MovieThrillerAction
A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave investigate
A Little Piece of SunshineA Little Piece of Sunshine · 1990
A Little Piece of Sunshine
★ 8.01990
MovieCrimeDrama
Sunshine, an idyllic and almost forgotten island under British rule, is shortly to become independent. But a few days before this event is to take place, the British governor of the island is shot. Her Majesty's secret service is called in and Sam McCready asks Desmond Hannah of Scotland Yard to take charge of the case.
SchizoSchizo · 1976
Schizo
★ 5.61976
MovieDramaHorror
A recently-married woman who has been labeled as mentally unstable, begins to suspect that someone close to her is the culprit in a sudden string of murders.
The ComebackThe Comeback · 1978
The Comeback
★ 5.71978
MovieHorrorMystery
A singer holes up at a sinister estate to write new songs for his act. His ex-wife is brutally murdered, and the killer may be stalking him next.
Death Has a Bad ReputationDeath Has a Bad Reputation · 1990
Death Has a Bad Reputation
★ 6.51990
MovieTV MovieThriller
A British agent is chasing after famous terrorist Carlos when he resurfaces in Europe.
The Four Dimensions of GretaThe Four Dimensions of Greta · 1972
The Four Dimensions of Greta
★ 4.61972
MovieComedy
Hans a young German journalist arrives in London to write an article about au-pair girls, but is requested by friends to investigate the whereabouts of their teenage daughter Greta.
Pride and Extreme PrejudicePride and Extreme Prejudice · 1990
Pride and Extreme Prejudice
★ 7.01990
MovieThrillerTV Movie
The CIA and the KGB both pursue a former operative (Dennehy) who seemingly has become unstable.

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StrangersStrangers · 1978
Strangers
★ 7.21978
SeriesCrimeDrama
Strangers is a 1978–82 ITV police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith, based on characters created by Kenneth Royce in his novel series and subsequent 1977–78 television adaptation The XYY Man. Don Henderson and Dennis Blanch reprise their roles, respectively, of Detective Sergeant (DS) George Bulman and Detective Constable (DC) Derek Willis. A group of police officers are brought together from across the country to the north of England. There, the fact that they're not well-known gives them the advantage to infiltrate where a more familiar local detective could not. Despite being based around a comparatively small team of detectives, a regular feature in its early years is that few episodes feature the entire team, with most using just two or three regulars in any major role.

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