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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

1980 · John Davies · 180 min

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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.

Francesca AnnisLady Frances DerwentJohn GielgudReverend JonesBernard MilesDr. ThomasEric PorterDr. NicholsonLeigh LawsonRoger Bassington-ffrenchJames WarwickBobby JonesMadeline SmithMoira NicholsonConnie BoothSylva Bassington-ffrenchJoan HicksonMrs. RivingtonLynda La PlanteMrs. RobertsDoris HareRose PrattJames CossinsHenry Bassington-ffrenchRobert LongdenBadger BeadonRRoland DaviesDr. George Arbuthnot

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Francesca AnnisLady Frances DerwentJohn GielgudReverend JonesBernard MilesDr. ThomasEric PorterDr. NicholsonLeigh LawsonRoger Bassington-ffrenchJames WarwickBobby JonesMadeline SmithMoira NicholsonConnie BoothSylva Bassington-ffrenchJoan HicksonMrs. RivingtonLynda La PlanteMrs. RobertsDoris HareRose PrattJames CossinsHenry Bassington-ffrenchRobert LongdenBadger BeadonRRoland DaviesDr. George Arbuthnot

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