Wow - this one has so many twists and turns it will make your head spin. It's a thickly plotted mystery that requires your full attention, and it is remarkable how well all the pieces of the puzzle fit together at the end. I think the best mysteries are those that seem incredibly complicated before they are solved, but quite simple afterwards; "They Call It Murder" has those qualities. Effective way of "summing up" the case at the end, too - the big screen is divided into two or three smaller screens. Entire cast is competent, with perhaps a slight edge going to Lloyd Bochner as the kind of lawyer that justifies the old joke about "What do you call a thousand lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?". Obviously designed as a pilot for a TV series - unfortunately it didn't materialize. *** out of 4.
Review of They Call It Murder
