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The Alphabet Murders

1965 film by Frank Tashlin
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The Alphabet Murders
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Summary

The Alphabet Murders is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Alphabet Murders's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Alphabet Murders was directed by Frank Tashlin[4].
  • The Alphabet Murders's composer is recorded as Ron Goodwin[5].
  • The Alphabet Murders's genre is thriller film[6].
  • The Alphabet Murders's genre is mystery film[7].
  • The Alphabet Murders's based on is recorded as The A.B.C. Murders[8].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Tony Randall[9].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Anita Ekberg[10].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Robert Morley[11].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Austin Trevor[12].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was David Lodge[13].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Guy Rolfe[14].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Julian Glover[15].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Margaret Rutherford[16].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Maurice Denham[17].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Patrick Newell[18].
  • A cast member of The Alphabet Murders was Richard Wattis[19].
  • The Alphabet Murders's director of photography is recorded as Desmond Dickinson[20].
  • The original language of The Alphabet Murders was English[21].
  • The Alphabet Murders's color is recorded as black-and-white[22].
  • The Alphabet Murders's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[23].
  • The Alphabet Murders was released on January 1, 1965[24].
  • The Alphabet Murders was released on May 17, 1966[25].
  • The Alphabet Murders was released on July 15, 1966[26].
  • The Alphabet Murders's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Alphabet Murders was directed by Frank Tashlin[4]. Cast members include Tony Randall[9], Anita Ekberg[10], Robert Morley[11], Austin Trevor[12], David Lodge[13], and Guy Rolfe[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1965[24], May 17, 1966[25], and July 15, 1966[26]. The original language of The Alphabet Murders was English[21]. Genres include thriller film[6] and mystery film[7].

Why It Matters

The Alphabet Murders ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Anita Ekberg film Julian Glover London Margaret Rutherford Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Robert Morley The A.B.C. Murders Tony Randall United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 60094
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  2. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1966-05-17T00:00:00Z, +1966-07-15T00:00:00Z
    Duration → {'amount': '+90'}
    Bbfc rating → U certificate
    Original language of film or tv show → English
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