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Clue is based on a board game by the same name. Devised by Anthony E. Pratt, a solicitor's clerk and part-time clown from Birmingham, England, it was originally published by Waddingtons in Leeds in 1949. It is now published by the US game and toy company Hasbro (originally the game was published by Parker Brothers). The game set-up was adapted for the movie by American writer John Landis and British writer Jonathan Lynn.

A fourth ending was shot for the film, but was never released, possibly because it was considered too morbid. It features Wadsworth killing Boddy, and then revealing to the guests that he has poisoned them all so that there will be no witnesses and he will have committed the perfect crime. As he runs through the house to disable the phones to prevent the guests from calling a hospital and locking the doors, the evangelist from earlier returns, followed by the police, who disarm Wadsworth. Wadsworth then repeats the confession he had given earlier to the guests. When he arrives at the part about meeting Colonel Mustard at the door, he steps through the door, closes it, and locks it, leaving all the guests trapped inside. The police and guests escape through a window, while Wadsworth attempts to make a getaway in a car, only to hear the growling of a German Shepherd from the back of the car (who presumably kills him).

Wadsworth accidentally stepped in dog poop at the beginning of the film, Yvette later did the same as well after Wadsworth entered as well as the guests since the smell was on Wadsworth and he was with the guests and Yvette when they check their shoes.

The original board game (first sold in the UK in 1949) was called "Cluedo" (a pun on "Ludo", a game called Parcheesi/Pachisi elsewhere). The title "Clue" was used for the American/Canadian version, and thus for the film. In the original board game, three of the characters are Miss Scarlett, Reverend Green and Dr. Black; in North America, they were renamed Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green and Mr. Boddy respectively.

It depends on which version you watch: (A) Yvette kills Mr. Boddy and the cook while Mrs. Scarlet kills everyone else (the motorist, Yvette, the cop and the singing telegram girl), (B) Mrs. Peacock kills everyone, or (C) Professor Plum kills Mr. Boddy, Mrs. Peacock kills the cook, Colonel Mustard kills the motorist, Mrs. White kills Yvette, Mrs. Scarlet kills the cop, and Wadsworth kills the singing telegram girl. Then Mr. Green (who it turns out isn't the real Mr. Green and is in fact a heterosexual) kills Wadsworth (who it turns out isn't really Wadsworth but is in fact Mr. Boddy)

(1) Tried to take the gun from Professor Plum when the lights went out? In ending A it was more than likely Ms. Scarlet, in ending B it was more than likely Mrs. Peacock, in ending C no one tried to take the gun from him, he fired on purpose

(2) Was the missing person in the billiard room? In ending A no one was missing (Mrs. Peacock simply relaxed in the Study while everyone went to check on Yvette), in endings B and C it was Mrs. Peacock

(3) Was the missing person in the kitchen? In ending A it was Yvette, in ending B it was Mrs. Peacock, in ending C it was Professor Plum

(4) Took the key to the weapons out of Wadsworth's pocket? In ending A it was Ms. Scarlet, in ending B it was Mrs. Peacock, in ending C it was Colonel Mustard

(5) Turned off the electricity? In ending A it was Ms. Scarlet, in ending B it was Mrs. Peacock, in ending C it was Mrs. White

(6) Had the gun after the final murder? In ending A it was Ms. Scarlet, in ending B it was Mrs. Peacock, in ending C it was Wadsworth