Murder by Decree

1979 film by Bob Clark
Movie film Q968292
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Murder by Decree

Summary

Murder by Decree is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Murder by Decree's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Murder by Decree's director is recorded as Bob Clark[4].
  • Murder by Decree's screenwriter is recorded as John Hopkins[5].
  • Murder by Decree's composer is recorded as Paul Zaza[6].
  • Murder by Decree's genre is recorded as horror film[7].
  • Murder by Decree's cast member is recorded as Christopher Plummer[8].
  • Murder by Decree's cast member is recorded as James Mason[9].
  • Murder by Decree's cast member is recorded as David Hemmings[10].
  • Murder by Decree's cast member is recorded as Susan Clark[11].
  • Murder by Decree's cast member is recorded as Frank Finlay[12].
  • Murder by Decree's cast member is recorded as Geneviève Bujold[13].
  • Murder by Decree's cast member is recorded as Donald Sutherland[14].
  • Murder by Decree's cast member is recorded as Anthony Quayle[15].
  • Murder by Decree's cast member is recorded as John Gielgud[16].
  • Murder by Decree's producer is recorded as Bob Clark[17].
  • Murder by Decree's director of photography is recorded as Reginald H. Morris[18].
  • Murder by Decree's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0079592[19].
  • Murder by Decree's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20].
  • Murder by Decree's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[21].
  • Murder by Decree's review score is recorded as 7.2/10[22].
  • Murder by Decree's review score is recorded as 86%[23].
  • Murder by Decree's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Murder by Decree's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 911106[25].
  • Murder by Decree's country of origin is recorded as Canada[26].
  • Murder by Decree's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Murder by Decree's producer is recorded as Bob Clark[17]. Its director is recorded as Bob Clark[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Hopkins[5]. Cast members include Christopher Plummer[8], James Mason[9], David Hemmings[10], Susan Clark[11], Frank Finlay[12], and Geneviève Bujold[13].

Publication

Publication dates include +1979-02-01T00:00:00Z[28], +1979-02-09T00:00:00Z[29], +1979-06-13T00:00:00Z[30], +1979-08-19T00:00:00Z[31], +1979-08-30T00:00:00Z[32], and +1979-08-31T00:00:00Z[33]. Murder by Decree's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[20]. Its genre is recorded as horror film[7].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10[22] and 86%[23].

Why It Matters

Murder by Decree ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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