Based on a novel by Agatha Christie published in 1957. Mrs. Elspeth McGillicuddy is a friend of
Jane Marple and she is coming to visit Jane for Christmas. Her train passes another train running
parallel and she witnesses a woman being strangled. Of course, Elspeth is very upset and she reports it to a
ticket taker but he doesn’t believe her!!
Miss Marple believes her without a shadow of a doubt and they check to
find out where the trains passed each other. There is a large estate known as Rutherford Hall near this
location. Miss Marple contacts her
niece Lucy Eyesbarrow and she is a professional housekeeper. The Crackenthorpe’s, the current owners
of the Hall, hire Lucy and she goes undercover to try to locate the dead
woman’s body.
I love the names of
the characters in this film. There
is a LOT of mystery and who-done-it about this film too. Tiny clues make a big difference in
obtaining a solution to the puzzle.
Lucy is close to being a housekeeping robot, she thrives on hard work
and efficiency. She also a good
cook and that is a big help too. 3
½* (I liked this movie)
110
min, TV Movie, Crime directed by Martyn Friend with Joan HIckson, Juliette
Mole, David Beames, Mona Bruce, Nicholas Blane, Katy Jarrett, Leslie Adams,
David Horovitch, Ian Brimble, Rhoda Lewis, Jill Meager.
Note: Imdb 7.6 out of 10, Amazon 4.9* out of
5* with 60 reviews.
Special
Note: Filmed in Somerset and
London, England.
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