Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
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. Featuring characters created by Agatha Christie, Why Didn't They Ask Evans is a classic crime thriller sure to please murder-mystery fans.
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Thriller, TV Movie, Mystery
Cast
- Francesca Annis — Lady Frances Derwent
- John Gielgud — Reverend Jones
- Bernard Miles — Dr. Thomas
- Eric Porter — Dr. Nicholson
- Leigh Lawson — Roger Bassington-ffrench
- James Warwick — Bobby Jones
- Madeline Smith — Moira Nicholson
- Connie Booth — Sylva Bassington-ffrench
- Joan Hickson — Mrs. Rivington
- Lynda La Plante — Mrs. Roberts
- Doris Hare — Rose Pratt
- James Cossins — Henry Bassington-ffrench
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