Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
6.7
18 votes
1980
3h 0m
Thriller
TV Movie
Mystery
Overview
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.
Directed by John Davies, Tony Wharmby
Top cast
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 BeadonR
Roland Davies
Dr. George ArbuthnotDetails
Status
Released
Release date
March 30, 1980
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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