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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

19803h 0m6.7/ 10 · TMDB · 18 votes
ThrillerTV MovieMystery

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.

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Directed by John Davies, Tony Wharmby

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Francesca Annis
Francesca Annis

Lady Frances Derwent

John Gielgud
John Gielgud

Reverend Jones

Bernard Miles
Bernard Miles

Dr. Thomas

Eric Porter
Eric Porter

Dr. Nicholson

Leigh Lawson
Leigh Lawson

Roger Bassington-ffrench

James Warwick
James Warwick

Bobby Jones

Madeline Smith
Madeline Smith

Moira Nicholson

Connie Booth
Connie Booth

Sylva Bassington-ffrench

Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson

Mrs. Rivington

Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante

Mrs. Roberts

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Film details

Released30 Mar 1980
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
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Doris Hare

Rose Pratt

James Cossins
James Cossins

Henry Bassington-ffrench