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The Movie Murderer

The Movie Murderer

February 2, 1970
1h 39m
Drama
TV Movie
Thriller
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

An experienced arson investigator takes along his young associate as they try to find an arsonist who is burning down movie sets.

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Details

Director
Boris Sagal
Cast
Arthur Kennedy, Warren Oates, Tom Selleck, Jeff Corey, Norma Crane, Robert Webber, Russell Johnson, Nita Talbot, Severn Darden, Elisha Cook Jr.
Release Date
February 2, 1970
Production
Universal Television

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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