A Talent for Murder
1983 · 80 min · ★ 6.9 · Mystery, TV Movie
A famed mystery writer and her doctor ex-lover solve her daughter-in-law's murder.
Directed by Alvin Rakoff · Written by Norman Panama
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Angela Lansbury Ann Royce McClain -
Laurence Olivier Dr. Anthony Wainwright -
Hildegard Neil Sheila McClain -
Charles Keating Lawrence McClain -
Garrick Hagon Mark Harrison -
Tracey Childs Pamela Harrison -
Tariq Yunus Rashi - H Hayward Morse Gary
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