The Book of Murder
1974, English. Directed by Lloyd Richards.
Much-married and once successful writer Henry T. Aythecliff, now heavily in debt, summons his three ex-wives to his mansion, planning to extort a sizable amount of money from each. When he is discovered dead, clues indicate that each of his four wives had motive and opportunity to murder him, and a young detective must sift through some ingeniously devised evidence.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- 19 March 1974
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The Book of Murder runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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The Book of Murder is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Book of Murder isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 March 1974. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Book of Murder?
The Book of Murder (1974) was directed by Lloyd Richards and stars Pamela Bellwood, Louise Latham, Nan Martin.