Rehearsal for Murder (1982)

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Release Date: May 26, 1982 Wide

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Richard Levinson and William Link serve up another Thinking Man's murder mystery with the made-for-television Rehearsal for Murder. Playwright Robert Preston is on the verge of marrying glamorous film star Lynn Redgrave. But a scant few hours after her Broadway debut, Redgrave is found dead, an apparent suicide. Convinced that Redgrave was murdered, Preston contacts the most likely suspects and assembles them in an empty theatre, ostensibly to read through his latest play. But Preston locks the

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Directed By: David Greene

In Theaters: May 26, 1982 Wide

On DVD: Apr 20, 1999

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5.5/10. Inspite of a great cast, the television origins of this film are clearly evident and it would have benefitted by an increase of activity in the editing room. Predictable, trite and not particularly suspenseful. This wannabe Agatha Christie just lacks the style needed to make it work.

April 7, 2007

James Higgins

Rehearsal for Murder *** With Robert Preston and Lynn Redgrave Directed by David Greene In a dark theater, a screenwriter brings together five members of his former theater troupe to supposedly rehearse a script he has written, but it is soon discovered he has actually brought them together to root out a murderer in

May 2, 2005