Overview
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorSidney Lumet
WriterJay Presson Allen
Cast
Michael Caine
Sidney Bruhl
Christopher Reeve
Clifford Anderson
Dyan Cannon
Myra Bruhl
Irene Worth
Helga ten Dorp
Henry Jones
Porter Milgrim
Joe Silver
Seymour Starger
Tony DiBenedetto
Burt - the Bartender
Al LeBreton
Handsome Actor
Francis B. Creamer Jr.
The Minister
Stewart Klein
Stewart Klein
Jeffrey Lyons
Jeffrey Lyons
Joel Siegel
Joel Siegel
Jenny Lumet
Stage Newsboy
Jayne Heller
Stage Actress
George Peck
Stage Actor
Perry Rosen
Stage Actor
Jon-Erik Hexum
Theater Audience (uncredited)
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Keywords
murderplaywright
Details
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$19M
TMDb Votes
299
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026