Foul Play
A timid San Francisco librarian must unravel a deadly conspiracy involving albinos, dwarves and the Catholic Church after a stranger entrusts her with mysterious film, while an inept cop races against time to protect her and stop the killers.
“It's a highly dangerous comedy!!”
Synopsis
A shy San Francisco librarian and an inept police officer develop feelings for each other while working together to solve a crime that involves albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Pembroke J HerringShot by David M WalshScored by Charles FoxDesigned by Alfred Sweeney
Box Office
1978 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 9.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$45.0M
US & Canada: $45.0M — 100% of worldwide · International: $379 (0%)
Also known as
- Eine ganz krumme Tourde
- Drôle d'embrouillefr
- Gioco slealeit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Goldie Hawn
as Gloria Mundy
Chevy Chase
as Det. Tony Carlson
Burgess Meredith
as Mr. Hennessey
Rachel Roberts
as Gerda Casswell
Eugene Roche
as Archbishop Thorncrest
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as Gerda Casswell
Dudley Moore
as Stanley Tibbets
Marilyn Sokol
as Stella
Brian Dennehy
as Det. Sgt. 'Fergie' Ferguson
Marc Lawrence
as Stiltskin
Chuck Mccann
as Theatre Manager
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
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