Paint Me A Murder (1985)

A wealthy painter (Cesar Romero) lives with his young wife (Cristina Raines) on his lush estate on a Mediterranean island. For his upcoming birthday, he has invited an exclusive group of friends to help celebrate: a famous mystery writer (Angela Lansbury), an art dealer (Stewart Granger), his ex-wife (Capucine), a playwright (Robert Goulet), a police detective (Ron Moody) and a philanthropist (Judy Geeson) ..... and murder is on the menu! Directed by John Llewellyn Moxey (CITY OF THE DEAD). Originally shown on the first season of MURDER SHE WROTE, this is an excellent example of why the whodunit series was so popular for nine years. High production values, glamour, clever scripts, lots of stars and Lansbury anchoring the whole thing with her sly down to earth charm. Like most murder mystery fans, I was addicted to the show. With Fernando Allende and Steven Keats.