Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

1980 en 180 minutes

Rating: 6.6

Plot

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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Cast

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

Doris Hare

Doris Hare

Rose Pratt

James Cossins

James Cossins

Henry Bassington-ffrench

Robert Longden

Robert Longden

Badger Beadon

Roland Davies

Roland Davies

Dr. George Arbuthnot

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