Murder, He Says (1945)

Murder, He Says: Directed by George Marshall. With Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main, Jean Heather. A pollster stumbles on a family of murderous hillbillies, and joins in their search for hidden treasure.

“Wonderful comedy, tops my list of movies that deserve to be better known. Funny from start to finish, well written, well directed, very well cast, with veteran character actors like Marjorie Main and Porter Hall nailing all the laughs and then some, plus Peter Whitney as the identical twins Mert u0026amp; Bert (which one has the crick in his back? I forget) and excellent performances from the cast in general.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFred MacMurray is at the top of his game (only a year after Double Indemnity), and the pacing is exhilarating, lots of great gags and surreal comedy, and a nutty, over-the-top ending that pays off the whole thing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI always come away from this movie feeling happy. Only not often enough — since itu0026#39;s rarely on TV, not on DVD, and in and out of availability on VHS.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003enThis movie deserves much better. It should have a first-class DVD release, and be in the rotation at TCM. Please!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd then thereu0026#39;s the music, which mysteriously is note for note the theme to u0026quot;All Things Consideredu0026quot; on NPR, only 30 years earlier…. u0026quot;On horse flies is, in comb bees is…u0026quot;”