Movie

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

“Laugh, or I’ll blow your lips off...”

★ 6.7(450)19821h 29m

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD, YouTube, Sooner, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur and Premiere Max in France. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

Where to watch Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

🇫🇷 France

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Good to know

Director: Carl Reiner
Release date: 1982-05-21
Runtime: 1h 29m
Language: English
Box office: $18,196,170
Budget: $9,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Universal Pictures

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid — trailer

About Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a 1982 movie in the Comedy, Mystery and Crime genres, directed by Carl Reiner, starring Steve Martin, Rachel Ward and Alan Ladd. It has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 450 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid in France — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.

Cast

Steve Martin

Rigby Reardon

Rachel Ward

Juliet Forrest

Alan Ladd

(in "This Gun For Hire") (archive footage)

Carl Reiner

Juliet's Butler / Field Marshal Wilfried von Kluck

Barbara Stanwyck

(in "Sorry - Wrong Number") (archive footage)

Ray Milland

(in "The Lost Weekend") (archive footage)

Ava Gardner

(in "The Killers" / "The Bribe") (archive footage)

Burt Lancaster

(in "The Killers") (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

(in "The Big Sleep" / "In a Lonely Place" / "Dark Passage") (archive footage)

Cary Grant

(in "Suspicion") (archive footage)

Ingrid Bergman

(in "Notorious") (archive footage)

Veronica Lake

(in "The Glass Key") (archive footage)

Themes & keywords

father murdernostalgiaparodylos angeles, californiablack and whiteprivate detectivelistprivate eye1940sold footagenazi underworldcollage filmold hollywoodman disguised as womangumshoe

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid in France?+

In France, Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD, YouTube, Sooner, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur and Premiere Max. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid on Netflix?+

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is not on Netflix in France right now.

How long is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid?+

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid has a runtime of 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

Who stars in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid?+

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid stars Steve Martin, Rachel Ward, Alan Ladd, Carl Reiner and Barbara Stanwyck.

When did Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid come out?+

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a 1982 movie directed by Carl Reiner.

What genre is Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid?+

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is Comedy, Mystery and Crime film.

Who directed Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid?+

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid was directed by Carl Reiner.