Murder in Three Acts

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Murder in Three Acts (1986)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

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1982 ★ 6.9

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Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.

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Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.

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Death on the Nile

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The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953 ★ 6.5

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