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The Alphabet Murders (1965)

The Alphabet Murders poster
Directed by
Frank Tashlin
Genre
mystery film, thriller film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 49 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders that are happening in alphabetical order. Each victim's name and location correspond to the next letter of the alphabet.

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What happens

The Alphabet Murders (also known as ABC Murders) is a 1965 British detective film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Tony Randall, Anita Ekberg and Robert Morley. It is based on the 1936 novel The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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