Mystery, Comedy, Crime
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard and eager rookie Constable Stalker take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid theater underground, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril.
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IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 1996
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IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 1997
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IMDB 5 | Dec , 1959
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IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 2002
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IMDB 6 | Mar , 1942
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