Fünf berühmte literarische Detektivcharaktere und ihre Kumpels werden in ein bizarres Herrenhaus eingeladen, um ein noch seltsameres Rätsel zu lösen.Fünf berühmte literarische Detektivcharaktere und ihre Kumpels werden in ein bizarres Herrenhaus eingeladen, um ein noch seltsameres Rätsel zu lösen.Fünf berühmte literarische Detektivcharaktere und ihre Kumpels werden in ein bizarres Herrenhaus eingeladen, um ein noch seltsameres Rätsel zu lösen.
- Auszeichnungen
- 3 Nominierungen insgesamt
- Myron the Dog
- (Nicht genannt)
- Screaming Door Bell
- (Archivtonaufnahmen)
- (Nicht genannt)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesThe screaming woman sound used as a doorbell is Fay Wray's screams from King Kong und die weiße Frau (1933). Her unique scream has made her known as the "Scream Queen" of movies.
- Patzer(at around 1h 14 mins) Milo Perrier tells Sam Diamond, "I'm not a Frenchy... I'm a Belgie," referring to the fact he is from Belgium and not France. However, in discussing Twain's annual poodle hunt in France, he implies that's his home country, and later he says, referring to himself, that you should "never underestimate a Frenchman's nostrils."
- Zitate
Dora Charleston: Thank you. You are?
Jamesir Bensonmum: Bensonmum.
Dora Charleston: Thank you, Benson.
Jamesir Bensonmum: No, no, no, no, no... Bensonmum. My name is Bensonmum.
Dick Charleston: Bensonmum?
Jamesir Bensonmum: Yes, sir. Jamesir Bensonmum.
Dick Charleston: Jamesir?
Jamesir Bensonmum: Yes, sir.
Dick Charleston: Jamesir Bensonmum?
Jamesir Bensonmum: Yes, sir.
Dick Charleston: How odd.
Jamesir Bensonmum: My father's name, sir.
Dick Charleston: What was your father's name?
Jamesir Bensonmum: Howard. Howard Bensonmum.
Dick Charleston: Your father was Howard Bensonmum?
Dora Charleston: Leave it be, Dickie. I've had enough.
- Crazy CreditsOpening credits: Starring (In Diabolical Order)
- Alternative VersionenThe original ABC Network broadcast of the film contained four additional scenes not found in the theatrical or DVD version. 1. Jessica Marbles' taxi driver (played by Peter Sellers) requests a large fare. 2. Dick and Dora Charleston narrowly avoid running over Tess Skeffington, who is walking back to Sam Diamond's car from a service station because she and Sam ran out of gas. Satisfied that Tess is all right, the Charlestons simply drive off, leaving her there. 3. When Willie Wang covers up the body of Twain, he finds a note in Twain's hand and smugly announces this to the others. 4. As the detectives drive away from Twain's house at the end of the film, Inspector Wang and Willie pass another car carrying Sherlock Holmes (Keith McConnell) and Dr. Watson (Richard Peel) heading towards the Twain home. When Willie asks his father "Why didn't you warn them?" Wang replies "Let idiots find out for themselves."
- VerbindungenFeatured in 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980)
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- Herkunftsland
- Offizieller Standort
- Sprache
- Auch bekannt als
- Crimen por muerte
- Drehorte
- Oakley Court, Windsor Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich(Twain Mansion exterior)
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Box Office
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 38.200 $