Please Murder Me

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Movie Info

In this thriller, an attorney is appalled to realize that the lovely client who he got acquitted is indeed guilty of killing her husband. He feels guilty for being so gullible and arranges for the woman to murder him so she will get caught. The woman, now interested in a young artist, is more than happy to oblige him.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Peter Godfrey
Written By:

Donald Hyde, Al C. Ward
In Theaters:

Apr 12, 1957 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Nov 21, 2006
Runtime:

78 minutes
Studio:

DCA

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Cast

Raymond Burr
as Attorney Craig Carlson

Angela Lansbury
as Myra Leeds

Dick Foran
as Joe Leeds

John Dehner
as Dist. Atty. Ray Willis

Lamont Johnson
as Carl Holt

Robert Griffin
as Lou Kazorian

Denver Pyle
as Lt. Bradley

Alex Sharp
as Sergeant

Lee Miller
as Policeman

Madge Blake
as Jenny

Russell Thorson
as Judge

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Critic Reviews for Please Murder Me

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

More than adequate Poverty Row courtroom drama.

Apr 19, 2007 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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Audience Reviews for Please Murder Me

Sep 28, 2018

In this low budget thriller - that comes close to old television movies quality ( a good many of the cast actually did move to working television) - a savvy defense attorney is the last guy to figure out that the woman he just got off from a murder charge is actually guilty. So he concocts some only-in-the-movies scheme to have her murder him, too, so that she'll finally get caught. What?! Did you stop reading when you read what his genius plan is??? Yeah, well I don't blame you. It's as hokey as can be. the cast though is good enough to bypass the incredulity of the script and watch the thing through. It won't stay with you long though.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
Sep 03, 2013

Low budget reworking of Double Indemnity works better than it should thanks to the quality of its cast. Burr, Angela Lansbury and John Dehner all give performances better than the ordinary script warrants.

jay n Super Reviewer