Film

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

1980 · 3h · Thriller · TV Movie · Mystery

IMDb

7.0

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.

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

Robert Longden

Badger Beadon

Roland Davies

Dr. George Arbuthnot

• John DaviesDirector
• Tony WharmbyDirector · Executive Producer
• Pat SandysWriter
• Agatha ChristieNovel
• Jack WilliamsProducer
• Mike HumphreysDirector of Photography
• Joseph HorovitzOriginal Music Composer
• Ray HelmEditor
• Corinne RodriguezCasting

Release date

March 30, 1980

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

3h

Genres

Thriller, TV Movie, Mystery

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