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In which film does Richard Pryor's character pretend to be a distant nephew of a wealthy but deceased train passenger to evade the police?

  • Blazing Saddles

  • Stir Crazy

  • See No Evil, Hear No Evil

  • Silver Streak

Answer

In the movie "Silver Streak," Richard Pryor plays Grover T. Muldoon, a small-time thief and con artist who inadvertently witnesses a murder on a train. To escape the police and the real killer, Muldoon assumes the identity of a wealthy deceased passenger's nephew. Hilarity ensues as Muldoon tries to maintain his charade while the police and the real killer close in.
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