Empire State Building Murders () is a 2008 French mockumentary film directed by William Karel and starring Ben Gazzara, Mickey Rooney, Kirk Douglas, Cyd Charisse, Richard Erdman, Anne Jeffreys, and Marsha Hunt. It is considered a spin of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). The film is also Kirk Douglas’ last television appearance before his retirement and subsequent death.
Cast
Ben Gazzara as Paulie Genovese
Mickey Rooney as Mickey Silver
Kirk Douglas as Jim Kovalski
Cyd Charisse as Vicky Adams
Richard Erdman as Eddie Walker
Anne Jeffreys as Betty Clark
Marsha Hunt as Norah Strinberg
Sara Sumara as Penny Baxter
Patrick Floersheim as Récitant / Narrator
Lauren Bacall as Penny Baxter (archive footage) James Cagney as Tony (archive footage) Wolfgang Draeger as Narrator Van Heflin as Bobby (archive footage) Edward G. Robinson as Brassi (archive footage) Lizabeth Scott as Lisa (archive footage) Simone Simon as Audrey (archive footage) Lawrence Tierney as Rico (archive footage) Richard Widmark as Stan (archive footage)