“It's a highly dangerous comedy!!”
Foul Play
6.3
266 votes·1978
·1h 56m
·MovieComedyMysteryThriller
Overview
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget9.0x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
detectivemurderconspiracychurchcatholicalbinomysterioussuspensefulhilarious
Cast
Goldie Hawn
Gloria Mundy
Chevy Chase
Tony Carlson
Burgess Meredith
Mr. Hennessey
Eugene Roche
Archbishop Thorncrest / Archbishop's brother
Dudley Moore
Stanley Tibbets
Marilyn Sokol
Stella
Brian Dennehy
Fergie
Marc Lawrence
Rupert Stiltskin
Rachel Roberts
Delia Darrow / Gerda Casswell
Frances Bay
Mrs. Russel
Queenie Smith
Elsie
Billy Barty
J.J. MacKuen
Chuck McCann
Theatre Manager
Don Calfa
Scarface
Bruce Solomon
Scott
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