Murder Is Easy

Murder Is Easy

1982 · 95 min · ★ 6.6 · Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie

American computer whiz Luke Williams meets elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a London-bound train. She reveals she's discovered the identity of a serial killer in her village and is going to report it to Scotland Yard. When she is murdered after disembarking the train, Williams vows to pursue the case himself.

Directed by Claude Whatham

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