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Murder, He Says

1945-06-231h 31mComedy / Mystery / Crime6.8/10TMDB · 35 votes

Pete Marshall is sent as a replacement to the mountain district town of Plainville when a public opinion surveyor who went there goes missing. Visiting the hillbilly family of Mamie Fleagle, Pete begins to suspect that she and her two sons have murdered the surveyor. Pete also believes that Mamie is slowly poisoning wealthy Grandma Fleagle, who has put a vital clue to her fortune in a nonsensical embroidered sampler.

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Directed byGeorge Marshall

Original languageEnglish

Original release1945-06-23

ProductionUnited States of America

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Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurrayPete Marshall

Helen Walker

Helen WalkerClaire Matthews

Marjorie Main

Marjorie MainMamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson

Jean Heather

Jean HeatherElany Fleagle

Porter Hall

Porter HallMr. Johnson

Peter Whitney

Peter WhitneyMert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle

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Mabel PaigeGrandma Fleagle Barbara PepperBonnie Fleagle Francis FordLee - Old Townsman (uncredited)Harry AllenOld Deaf Townsman (uncredited)Si Jenks80-Year-Old Townsman (uncredited)Walter BaldwinVic Hardy (uncredited)Jimmie DundeeHardy Sympathizer (uncredited)Milton ParsonsHardy Sympathizer (uncredited)Tom FaddenSheriff Murdock (uncredited)James FlavinPolice Officer (uncredited)Joel FriedkinLittle Man (uncredited)Jerry JamesF.B.I. Man (uncredited)William MeaderF.B.I. Man (uncredited)George McKayStorekeeper (uncredited)Arthur HunnicuttTownsman (uncredited)Ralph PetersTownsman (uncredited)Syd SaylorTownsman (uncredited)

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