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Director:
Tony Wharmby
Writers:
Agatha Christie (novel)
Pat Sandys (adapted from the novel by)
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Release Date:
April 1981 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Mystery | Romance | Thriller See more »
Plot:
Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent a pert, aggressive young aristocrat insinuates herself into a series of murders, stolen state secrets, and a mysterious secret society. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

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John Gielgud ... Marquis of Caterhan

Harry Andrews ... Superintendent Battle
Cheryl Campbell ... Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent
James Warwick ... Jimmy Thesiger
Joyce Redman ... Lady Coote
Leslie Sands ... Sir Oswald Coote
Lucy Gutteridge ... Lorraine Wade
Terence Alexander ... George Lomax
Rula Lenska ... Countess Radzsky
Christopher Scoular ... Bill Eversleigh
James Griffiths ... Rupert 'Pongo' Bateman
Brian Wilde ... Tredwell
Hetty Baynes ... Vera
John Vine ... Ronny Devereux

Robert Longden ... Gerry Wade
Jacob Witkin ... Mr. Mosgorovsky
Sandor Elès ... Count Andras
Norwich Duff ... Howard Phelps
Noel Johnson ... Sir Stanley Digby
Charles Morgan ... Dr. Cartwright
Thom Delaney ... Terence O'Rourke
Lynne Ross ... Nancy
Roger Sloman ... Stevens
John Price ... Alfred
Sarah Crowden ... Helen
Douglas W. Iles ... John Bauer
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Directed by
Tony Wharmby 
 
Writing credits
Agatha Christie (novel)

Pat Sandys (adapted from the novel by)

Produced by
Tony Wharmby .... executive producer
Jack Williams .... producer
 
Original Music by
Joseph Horovitz 
 
Film Editing by
Geoff Beames (videotape editor)
Ray Helm 
 
Casting by
Corinne Rodriguez 
 
Production Design by
Bryan Bagge 
Colin Monk 
 
Costume Design by
Penny Lowe 
 
Makeup Department
Pauline Boulton .... makeup artist
Sandy McFarlane .... makeup artist (as Sandy Macfarlane)
 
Production Management
Alan Bairstow .... location production manager
Martin Brierley .... location production manager
Myra Hersh .... production manager
 
Art Department
John Tribe .... graphic designer
 
Sound Department
Paul Faraday .... sound
Alan Mills .... film sound
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Humphreys .... film cameraman
Colin Innes-Hopkins .... lighting director
Michael Lingard .... camera operator (as Mike Lingard)
Tony Maynard .... camera operator
Paul Stripp .... vision controller
Bert Wilkins .... lighting director
 
Editorial Department
Anne Gurney .... vision mixer
 
Other crew
Stella Bond .... stage manager
Lynda Ostermeyer .... production assistant
Pat Sandys .... script consultant
Teena Steel .... stage manager
Simon Wallace .... floor manager
Ken Ward .... stage manager
John West .... floor manager
 
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Runtime:
132 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
London Weekend Television (LWT)See more »

Did You Know?

Quotes:
Marquis of Caterhan:Inconsiderate, that's what I call it, distinctly inconsiderate.
Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent:People have to die somewhere.
Marquis of Caterhan:Well they don't need to die in my house.
Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent:Lots of people have, masses of stuffy old great grandfathers and grandmothers.
Marquis of Caterhan:That's quite different. Of course I expect family to die here. But I do object to strangers!
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1 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Suet not soufflé, 28 April 2008
Author: vining3 from Canada

This is the sort of production that gives Agatha Christie a bad name. It doesn't know what it is trying to do. Part of it is played like a farce, part like a spoof, some of it straight; the direction is all over the map.

Harry Andrews struggles through it manfully, but sinks under the strain. The leads are awful and totally confused.

There are only two good things: the production itself, in terms of scenery and use of lovely old vehicles, is super. Finally, the only actor to really shine is John Gielgud. He plays his part superbly well, with a delicate touch that shows why he is such a great actor.

Worth watching for Gielgud and the cars, but be prepared to watch a lot of awful acting and directing in the meanwhile.

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