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Rehearsal for Murder (1982) Reviews

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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 doors and uses his play as a means to, in the words of Hamlet, "catch the conscience" of the killer. Filmed under the working title Cold Reading, Rehearsal for Murder was the winner of the Edgar Award, a prize bestowed annually by the Mystery Writers of America. It was first broadcast on May 26, 1982. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Director(s):: David Greene

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG

Format(s):: DVD
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	Ken B.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

The trick in this flick is that EVERYONE knows whodunit, but us! While it won the '83 Edgar Award for Best TV Feature (the well-written script is intricately woven, but this is not a whodunit you can solve). It's best for Robert Preston fans, and those who love them. He's in nearly every shot. There is a worthy supporting cast (though I'd hoped for more footage of Ms. Redgrave). ----SPOILER----> The criminal is not one of the presented suspects, nor known to us during the time of the murder (ALL activities are presumably off-camera), so it's a surprise in the last 10 minutes.

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