Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Released: March 30, 1980Runtime: 180 min
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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Francesca Annis
as Lady Frances Derwent
John Gielgud
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Bernard Miles
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Eric Porter
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Leigh Lawson
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James Warwick
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Madeline Smith
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Connie Booth
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Robert Longden
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Doris Hare
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