Mystery ·Comedy ·Crime ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1990 · 1h 36m

Menu for Murder

Director

Cast

Douglas Barr as Charles Henshaw Jane Carr as Charlene Voss Julia Duffy as Susan Henshaw Morgan Fairchild as Paula Preston Marla Gibbs as Marty Hallard David Groh as Harry Alberts

Crew

Stanley Taylor — Director of Photography Bob Wyman — Editor Duane Poole — Writer Tom Swale — Writer Susan Weber-Gold — Producer Patricia K. Meyer — Producer

Synopsis

Joanne Mayfield, head of the parental school commission, behaves like a dictator and makes all the other women her enemies. But when she suddenly falls dead on a party after having a sandwich, the main suspect is Susan, who served her the food. The handsome detective Joe Russo interrogates her repeatedly and they become friends. He invites her to help him with the investigation, what she happily accepts - too happily, says her husband.

Key Collaborators

Larry Peerce Director Stanley Taylor Director of Photography Bob Wyman Editor Duane Poole Writer Tom Swale Writer Susan Weber-Gold Producer Patricia K. Meyer Producer Roy Alan Amaral Production Design Shari Feldman Costume Design

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