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Murder, He Says

1945

91 minutes

ComedyMysteryCrimeHorror

Overview

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 then believes that Mamie is slowly poisoning wealthy Grandma Fleagle, who has put a vital clue to her fortune in a nonsensical embroidered sampler.

Top Cast

Fred MacMurray headshot

Fred MacMurray

Pete Marshall

Helen Walker headshot

Helen Walker

Claire Matthews

Marjorie Main headshot

Marjorie Main

Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson

Jean Heather headshot

Jean Heather

Elany Fleagle

Porter Hall headshot

Porter Hall

Mr. Johnson

Peter Whitney headshot

Peter Whitney

Mert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle

Mabel Paige headshot

Mabel Paige

Grandma Fleagle

Barbara Pepper headshot

Barbara Pepper

Bonnie Fleagle

Francis Ford headshot

Francis Ford

Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Allen headshot

Harry Allen

Old Deaf Townsman (uncredited)

Si Jenks headshot

Si Jenks

80-Year-Old Townsman (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin headshot

Walter Baldwin

Vic Hardy (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee headshot

Jimmie Dundee

Hardy Sympathizer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons headshot

Milton Parsons

Hardy Sympathizer (uncredited)

Tom Fadden headshot

Tom Fadden

Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)

James Flavin headshot

James Flavin

Police Officer (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin headshot

Joel Friedkin

Little Man (uncredited)

Jerry James headshot

Jerry James

F.B.I. Man (uncredited)

William Meader headshot

William Meader

F.B.I. Man (uncredited)

George McKay headshot

George McKay

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Arthur Hunnicutt headshot

Arthur Hunnicutt

Townsman (uncredited)

Ralph Peters headshot

Ralph Peters

Townsman (uncredited)

Syd Saylor headshot

Syd Saylor

Townsman (uncredited)