A Masterpiece of Murder
1986-01-27 · 100 min · ★ 10.0
An over-the-hill gumshoe reluctantly teams with worldly retired master thief to solve a string of art thefts and murders.
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- Directors
- Charles S. Dubin
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox Television, Andrew J. Fenady Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Bob HopeDan Dolan
Don AmecheFrank Aherne
Jayne MeadowsMatilda Hussey
Claudia ChristianJulia Forsythe
Yvonne De CarloMrs. Murphy
Anne FrancisRuth Beekman
Frank GorshinPierre Rudin
Steven KeatsSimon Wax
Kevin McCarthyJonathan Hire
Anita MorrisLola Crane
Clive RevillVincent Faunce
Stella StevensDella Vance
Jamie FarrJamie Farr
Penny BakerChristine Manning
Peter PalmerBronson
Eddie RyderJerry Page
Louise SorelLouise
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