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About
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.
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 8, 2003
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LWT, ITV
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Cast
Full credits →F
Francesca Annis
Lady Frances Derwent
J
John Gielgud
Reverend Jones
B
Bernard Miles
Dr. Thomas
E
Eric Porter
Dr. Nicholson
L
Leigh Lawson
Roger Bassington-ffrench
J
James Warwick
Bobby Jones
M
Madeline Smith
Moira Nicholson
C
Connie Booth
Sylva Bassington-ffrench
J
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Rivington
L
Lynda La Plante
Mrs. Roberts
D
Doris Hare
Rose Pratt
J
James Cossins
Henry Bassington-ffrench
R
Robert Longden
Badger Beadon
R
Roland Davies
Dr. George Arbuthnot
