Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid is a 1982 neo-noir comedy-mystery film, directed by Carl Reiner. Starring Steve Martin and Rachel Ward, the film is both a parody of and a homage to film noir and the pulp detective movies of the 1940s. The title refers to Martin's character telling a story about a woman obsessed with plaid in a scene that was ultimately cut from the film. This was the last film for both costume designer Edith Head and composer Miklós Rózsa.