Movie: Rehearsal for Murder

Top 10 Billed Cast

Robert Preston
Robert Preston

Alex Dennison

Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Redgrave

Monica Welles

Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee

David Mathews

Lawrence Pressman
Lawrence Pressman

Lloyd Andrews

William Russ
William Russ

Frank Heller

Madolyn Smith Osborne
Madolyn Smith Osborne

Karen Daniels

Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum

Leo Gibbs

William Daniels
William Daniels

Walter Lamb

John Finnegan
John Finnegan

Damon

Nicholas Mele
Nicholas Mele

The First Officer

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  • Overview

    A year after his fiancée's death, a playwright schedules a rehearsal for his new play, which proves to be a trap for her killer.

  • Release Date

    1982-05-26

  • Average

    6.139

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

    Where the curtain comes up on Terror

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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