A Blueprint for Murder

Name: A Blueprint for Murder
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1953-07-24
Duration: 1 h 17 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill, Catherine McLeod, Jack Kruschen

1953·Movie·NR·77 min·★ 6.2(40)

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“He kissed her into the most sacred confession a woman can make!”

Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.

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About A Blueprint for Murder

A Blueprint for Murder is a 1953 English-language mystery, crime and thriller film directed by Andrew L. Stone. The cast is led by Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill. It has a runtime of 1h 17m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex, Mometu.

A Blueprint for Murder was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on July 24, 1953, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Andrew L. Stone
Writers: Andrew L. Stone
Release date: July 24, 1953
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox

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A Blueprint for Murder cast & crew

A Blueprint for Murder was directed by Andrew L. Stone and written by Andrew L. Stone.

The cast features Joseph Cotten as Whitney 'Cam' Cameron, Jean Peters as Lynn Cameron, Gary Merrill as Fred Sargent, Catherine McLeod as Maggie Sargent, Jack Kruschen as Harold Y. Cole, and Barney Phillips as Detective Captain Pringle.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Leigh Harline, cinematography is by Leo Tover, and it was produced by Michael Abel.

Is A Blueprint for Murder worth watching?

At 1h 17m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy mystery, crime, and thriller, A Blueprint for Murder is worth a place on your watchlist.

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