Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
1980 · 3h 0m · Thriller, TV Movie, Mystery
Genres: Thriller, TV Movie, Mystery
This intriguing story is set in the 1930s at a country house, where two amateur sleuths, Bobby Jones and Lady Frankie Derwent, try to unravel the mystery behind a tale of murder, suspense and false identities. And the only clues the two have to go on are the puzzling last words of a dying man.
Director: John Davies, Tony Wharmby
Writers: Agatha Christie, Pat Sandys
Music by: Joseph Horovitz
Cinematography: Mike Humphreys
Editor: Ray Helm
Cast
Francesca Annis as Lady Frances DerwentJohn Gielgud as Reverend JonesBernard Miles as Dr. ThomasEric Porter as Dr. NicholsonLeigh Lawson as Roger Bassington-ffrenchJames Warwick as Bobby JonesMadeline Smith as Moira NicholsonConnie Booth as Sylva Bassington-ffrenchJoan Hickson as Mrs. RivingtonLynda La Plante as Mrs. RobertsDoris Hare as Rose PrattJames Cossins as Henry Bassington-ffrenchMore like this
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