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Murder, He Says
68%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
Murder, He Says (1945) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Murder, He Says (1945) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Mystery, and Crime with dark, funny, and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Pete Marshall is sent as a replacement to the mountain district town of Plainville when a public opinion surveyor who went there goes missing. Visiting the hillbilly family of Mamie Fleagle, Pete begins to suspect that she and her two sons have murdered the surveyor. Pete also believes that Mamie is slowly poisoning… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Murder, He Says 68% (35 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Murder, He Says suits viewers who want a dark and funny film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 35 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Pete Marshall is sent as a replacement to the mountain district town of Plainville when a public opinion surveyor who went there goes missing. Visiting the hillbilly family of Mamie Fleagle, Pete begins to suspect that she and her two sons have murdered the surveyor. Pete also believes that Mamie is slowly poisoning wealthy Grandma Fleagle, who has put a vital clue to her fortune in a nonsensical embroidered sampler.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1945-06-23
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 110790
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What is Murder, He Says about?
Pete Marshall is sent as a replacement to the mountain district town of Plainville when a public opinion surveyor who went there goes missing. Visiting the hillbilly family of Mamie Fleagle, Pete b... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Murder, He Says?
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How long is the movie Murder, He Says?
The official runtime for Murder, He Says is approximately 91 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Fred MacMurray
Pete Marshall

Helen Walker
Claire Matthews

Marjorie Main
Mamie Fleagle Smithers Johnson

Jean Heather
Elany Fleagle

Porter Hall
Mr. Johnson

Peter Whitney
Mert Fleagle / Bert Fleagle

Mabel Paige
Grandma Fleagle

Barbara Pepper
Bonnie Fleagle

Francis Ford
Lee - Old Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Allen
Old Deaf Townsman (uncredited)

Si Jenks
80-Year-Old Townsman (uncredited)

Walter Baldwin
Vic Hardy (uncredited)
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Jimmie Dundee
Hardy Sympathizer (uncredited)

Milton Parsons
Hardy Sympathizer (uncredited)

Tom Fadden
Sheriff Murdock (uncredited)

James Flavin
Police Officer (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin
Little Man (uncredited)
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Jerry James
F.B.I. Man (uncredited)
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