Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

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Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
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Based on"Mrs. Murphy" series
by Rita Mae Brown
Screenplay by
Story byAnn Lewis Hamilton
Directed by Simon Wincer
Starring
Music byEric Colvin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerKevin Inch
CinematographyDavid Burr
EditorTerry Blythe
Running time88 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseDecember 13, 1998 (1998-12-13)

Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery is a 1998 television film, starring Ricki Lake and directed by Simon Wincer. The film aired as part of the anthology series The Wonderful World of Disney . It was based on Rita Mae Brown's novel series featuring a cat named Mrs. Murphy. The film was shot in Ontario, Canada and was aired by ABC on December 13, 1998.

Contents

Plot

Mrs. Murphy (a cat) and Tucker (a dog) join forces to investigate their new neighbor whom they believe had committed a crime.

Cast

Reception

Ray Richmond from Variety magazine gave the film a very bad review, stating: "This installment of 'The Wonderful World of Disney,' based on the 'Mrs. Murphy' series of mystery novels penned by Rita Mae Brown, is pretty much as dumb as it gets, giving us a dog and a cat who solve crimes (Mrs. Murphy is the cat) and a starring role for Ricki Lake that makes her lowbrow daytime yakfest seem like 'Frontline' by comparison. Disney has been reduced to ripping off itself — or didn't anyone see 'Homeward Bound' and its sequel?". [1]

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References

  1. Richmond, Ray (11 December 1998). "Review: 'Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery'". Variety. Retrieved 18 May 2017.