Murder in Movieland (1973)

Sub-Genres - Detective Film  |   Run Time - 74 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
  • AllMovie Rating
    6
  • User Ratings (0)
  • Your Rating

Share on

Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Murder in Movieland was the first episode in the Hawkins TV series of 1973-74. Jimmy Stewart stars as Billy Jim Hawkins, a country lawyer who plays detective. Hawkins arrives in Hollywood to defend the husband of a movie star on a murder charge. The suspect has confessed--to clubbing another man to death, but not to the crime at hand. Sheree North and Cameron Mitchell guest in this 90-minute mystery, originally seen on October 2, 1973.

Characteristics

Moods

Keywords

defense-attorney, Hollywood, husband, movie-star, murder-trial