Rehearsal for Murder (1982)

Synopsis of Rehearsal for Murder

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

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

97 mins

Director(s):

David Greene

Writer(s):

William Link, Richard A. Levinson

Producer(s):

Robert A. Papazian

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Suitable for Children)

Categories:

Mystery & Suspense

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