The Man in the Brown Suit (1989)

Bit of an Indiana Jones type film, with an American woman getting involved in a diamond theft in South Africa - based on the original novel by Agatha Christie.

Director:

Alan Grint

Writers:

Agatha Christie (book), Carla Jean Wagner (teleplay)

Stars:

Rue McClanahan, Tony Randall, Edward Woodward

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rue McClanahan	...	Suzy Blair
Tony Randall	...	Rev. Edward Chichester
Edward Woodward	...	Sir Eustace Pedler
Stephanie Zimbalist	...	Anne Beddingfeld
Ken Howard	...	Gordon Race
Nickolas Grace	...	Guy Underhill
Simon Dutton	...	Harry Lucas
María Casal	...	Anita (as Maria Casal)
Federico Luciano	...	Leo Carton
Rose McVeigh	...	Valerie
Jorge Bosso	...	Businessman
José Canalejas	...	Arab #1 (as Jose A. Canalejas)
Robert Case	...	Ship's Captain
Tibi Costa	...	Arab #2 (as Tiby Costa)
James Duggan	...	Steward

Storyline

Bit of an Indiana Jones type film, with an American woman getting involved in a diamond theft in South Africa - based on the original novel by Agatha Christie.

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Plot Keywords:

diamond | camera focus on female butt | murder | based on novel | based on book

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Genres:

Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agatha Christie - Ruskeapukuinen mies

Filming Locations:

Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alan Shayne Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Corny, but enjoyable!

Being a fan of Agatha Christie, I searched for this rare TV movie for quite some time. All of the VHS copies I found were in PAL and as I live in America, I was unable to view them. When I located a DVD copy of this film I pounced on it and wasn't horribly disappointed. Anne Beddingford has purposely put herself on the wrong plane and ends up in Cairo. She encounters an accident when a man runs in front of a taxi to get away from someone. All that she has as a clue now is a small bit of paper and a glimpse of the "man in the brown suit" who has been linked to a beautiful night club singer's murder. The plot thickens and Anne finds herself in a sea of suspects and, later, on the killer's hit list. While the plot line has been changed quite a bit, this film still has the undeniable touch of Christie to it. Many of the characters are a bit phony (the heroine Anne) and others were almost unbearably BAD (Tony Randolff), but they are overshadowed by Rue McClannahan, whom I thought stole the show. The plot is far more exciting than other Christie books. There are a couple killings, a couple attempted killings, a love story, and a kidnapping sequence. I enjoyed the film, it had a campy edge to it which made it kinda fun.