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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
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 Beadon
Tony Wharmby
Director
Tony Wharmby
Executive Producer
Agatha Christie
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