A Man Lay Dead (18 Apr. 1993)

Alleyn cancels his holiday with Troy to investigate a murder connected to a stolen chalice, but he's called when a second murder occurs at uncle's estate.

Director:

Sarah Pia Anderson

Writers:

Barbara Machin (screenplay), Ngaio Marsh (novel)

Stars:

Patrick Malahide, Belinda Lang, William Simons

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Malahide	...	Chief Inspector Alleyn
Belinda Lang	...	Agatha Troy
William Simons	...	Inspector Fox
Martin Carroll	...	Corporal Billings
Michael Feast	...	Dieter Kranz
Robert Reynolds	...	Charles Rankin
Matthew Lloyd Davies	...	Nigel Bathgate (as Matthew Lloyd-Davies)
Brenda Peters	...	Edith
Tim Dutton	...	DS Bailey
Susan Wooldridge	...	Rosamund Grant
Clare Higgins	...	Marjorie Wilde
David Haig	...	Arthur Wilde
Patricia Lawrence	...	Mother Superior
Julian Glover	...	Sir Hubert Handesley
Nickolas Grace	...	Dr. Hans Hoffner

Storyline

While looking into the theft of several precious artifacts, Alleyn is called to investigate a murder of Charles Rankin at a gathering that includes Agatha Troy, his girlfriend. Rankin had brought a precious dagger to the event. Complicating things further is that Troy is close to these people and resents some of Alleyn's questioning. A parallel and inter-related crime for Alleyn is to identify the art thieves.

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Plot Keywords:

dagger | detective series | british mystery | flashback | catfight | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Release Date:

18 April 1993 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The novel 'A Man Lay Dead"' was published in 1932, but this adaptation takes place sometime after 1946.

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Quotes

Agatha Troy: Ros couldn't have murdered Charles. She really loved him.
Chief Inspector Alleyn: Well, I'm sorry, Troy, but in my experience love is a very powerful motive for murder.

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