TMDb Rating
6.6/10
17 verified votes
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
ThrillerTV MovieMystery
180 min
Plot Summary
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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ThrillerTV MovieMysteryJohn DaviesFrancesca AnnisJohn Gielgud1980
Director
John Davies
Top Cast
Francesca AnnisJohn GielgudBernard MilesEric PorterLeigh Lawson
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