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Murder by Death
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Sex & Nudity

A few mild sex jokes including jokes involving homosexuality and necrophilia.

Twain's house contains a statue of a nude female.

Violence & Gore

There are several instances of attempted violence.

Marcel falls down the stairs.

Bensonmum's corpse is shown.

Twain is shown with several knife wounds. (mildly graphic)

Wang kills a large snake. (off screen - although it's corpse is shown - it is obviously a fake snake.)

Profanity

Profanity: "caca"(1)

Religious Profanity: "damned"(1) "devil"(2) "dieu"(1) "god"(5) "goddamn"(1) "godforsaken"(2) "hell"(2) "holy cow"(1) "holy Shanghai"(1) "Jesus H Christ"(1)

Insults and Derogatory Terms: "baby"(2) "bitch"(1) "crazy broad"(1) "dame"(2) "dames"(3) "Frenchie"(2) "idiot"(2) "imbecile"(1) "Jap"(1) "little man"(1) "old geezer"(1) "pansy"(2) "queeries"(1) "short madman"(1) "slanty"(1) "stupid imbecile"(1) "twit"(1)

1 instance of "up yours".

At least 9 instances of tobacco smoking.

Some social drinking.

Etc.: Sidney Wang is a parody of Charlie Chan and as such speaks in pidgin English.

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Certification:

USA:PG (Approved No. 24496) / Portugal:M/12 / Belgium:Tous / Finland:K-12 / Iceland:L / Ireland:PG / Netherlands:AL / Norway:15 / UK:PG / West Germany:12 / Singapore:PG

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