Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Duration: 180 min

Release date: 1980-03-30

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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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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

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Francesca Annis

Francesca Annis

as Lady Frances Derwent

as Reverend Jones

as Dr. Nicholson

as Roger Bassington-ffrench

as Moira Nicholson

as Sylva Bassington-ffrench

as Mrs. Rivington

Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante

as Mrs. Roberts

as Henry Bassington-ffrench

as Badger Beadon

as Dr. George Arbuthnot

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Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Joseph Horovitz

Joseph Horovitz

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Production Design

Production Design

Executive Producer

Corinne Rodriguez

Corinne Rodriguez

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