Menu for Murder

Menu for Murder

96 mins | Crime, Comedy, Mystery | Dec. 4, 1990

Joanne Mayfield, head of the parental school commission, behaves like a dictator and makes all the other women her enemies. But when she suddenly falls dead on a party after having a sandwich, the main suspect is Susan, who served her the food. The handsome detective Joe Russo interrogates her repeatedly and they become friends. He invites her to help him with the investigation, what she happily accepts - too happily, says her husband.

Menu for Murder

96 mins | Crime, Comedy, Mystery | Dec. 4, 1990

Menu for Murder
Joanne Mayfield, head of the parental school commission, behaves like a dictator and makes all the other women her enemies. But when she suddenly falls dead on a party after having a sandwich, the main suspect is Susan, who served her the food. The handsome detective Joe Russo interrogates her repeatedly and they become friends. He invites her to help him with the investigation, what she happily accepts - too happily, says her husband.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Hearst Entertainment Productions, Von Zerneck Sertner Films, Patricia K. Meyer Productions
Original title Menu for Murder
Directors Larry Peerce
Writers Duane Poole, Tom Swale

Cast

Douglas Barr

as Charles Henshaw

Jane Carr

as Charlene Voss

Julia Duffy

as Susan Henshaw

Morgan Fairchild

as Paula Preston

Marla Gibbs

as Marty Hallard

David Groh

as Harry Alberts

Ed Marinaro

as Detective Joe Russo

Casper Van Dien

as Life Guard

Robin Mattson

as Jan Mayfield

Edie McClurg

as Patsy Webber

Joan Van Ark

as Julia Alberts

Cindy Williams

as Connie Mann

Earl Boen

as Principal Gene Naylor

Rod McCary

as Tony Mayfield

Dennis Holahan

as Steve Mann

Krista Murphy

as Chrissie Henshaw

Will Estes

as Chad Henshaw

Allan Wasserman

as Police Sergeant

Eric Poppick

as Sharples

Chance Boyer

as Kevin Alberts

Mort Sertner

as Desk Sergeant

Roger Rook

as Police Officer