Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

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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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
    Dr. George Arbuthnot

Crew

  • John Davies
    Director
  • Tony Wharmby
    Tony Wharmby
    Director
  • Agatha Christie
    Agatha Christie
    Novel
  • Joseph Horovitz
    Original Music Composer
  • Mike Humphreys
    Director of Photography
  • Penny Lowe
    Costume Design
  • Pat Sandys
    Writer
  • Corinne Rodriguez
    Casting
  • Bryan Bagge
    Production Design
  • Tony Wharmby
    Tony Wharmby
    Executive Producer
  • Alan Mills
    Sound
  • Jack Williams
    Producer
  • Frank Nerini
    Production Design
  • Pauline Green
    Makeup Artist
  • Ray Helm
    Editor

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