Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

3h

Thriller

TV Movie

Mystery

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.

Production Companies

LWT

ITV

Cast

Francesca Annis

Francesca Annis

Lady Frances Derwent
John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Reverend Jones
Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Dr. Thomas
Eric Porter

Eric Porter

Dr. Nicholson
Leigh Lawson

Leigh Lawson

Roger Bassington-ffrench
James Warwick

James Warwick

Bobby Jones
Madeline Smith

Madeline Smith

Moira Nicholson
Connie Booth

Connie Booth

Sylva Bassington-ffrench
Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Rivington
Lynda La Plante

Lynda La Plante

Mrs. Roberts
Doris Hare

Doris Hare

Rose Pratt
James Cossins

James Cossins

Henry Bassington-ffrench
Robert Longden

Robert Longden

Badger Beadon
Roland Davies

Roland Davies

Dr. George Arbuthnot

Release date

30th Mar 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English