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A Caribbean Mystery

  • TV Movie
  • 19831983
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 32m
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6.3/10
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Helen Hayes and Barnard Hughes in A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
While Miss Marple is on vacation in a luxurious Caribbean resort, a fellow guest confides he has evidence that another resident of the hotel is an unscrupulous serial murderer but is poisone... Read allWhile Miss Marple is on vacation in a luxurious Caribbean resort, a fellow guest confides he has evidence that another resident of the hotel is an unscrupulous serial murderer but is poisoned before he can reveal his identity to her.While Miss Marple is on vacation in a luxurious Caribbean resort, a fellow guest confides he has evidence that another resident of the hotel is an unscrupulous serial murderer but is poisoned before he can reveal his identity to her.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
722
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  • Director
    • Robert Michael Lewis
  • Writers
    • Agatha Christie(based on the novel by)
    • Sue Grafton(teleplay by)
    • Steve Humphrey(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Helen Hayes
    • Barnard Hughes
    • Jameson Parker
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  • Director
    • Robert Michael Lewis
  • Writers
    • Agatha Christie(based on the novel by)
    • Sue Grafton(teleplay by)
    • Steve Humphrey(teleplay by)
  • Stars
    • Helen Hayes
    • Barnard Hughes
    • Jameson Parker
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    • 13User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Maurice Evans and Helen Hayes in A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
    Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Tony Curtis, Faye Dunaway, Peter Ustinov, and Helen Hayes in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Helen Hayes in Murder Is Easy (1982)
    Maurice Evans and Helen Hayes in A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
    Maurice Evans and Helen Hayes in A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
    Season Hubley, Lynne Moody, and Jameson Parker in A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
    Season Hubley and Jameson Parker in A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
    Season Hubley and Jameson Parker in A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
    Helen Hayes and Barnard Hughes in A Caribbean Mystery (1983)

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    Helen Hayes
    Helen Hayes
    • Miss Jane Marpleas Miss Jane Marple
    Barnard Hughes
    Barnard Hughes
    • Mr. Rafielas Mr. Rafiel
    Jameson Parker
    Jameson Parker
    • Tim Kendallas Tim Kendall
    Season Hubley
    Season Hubley
    • Molly Kendallas Molly Kendall
    Swoosie Kurtz
    Swoosie Kurtz
    • Ruth Walteras Ruth Walter
    Cassie Yates
    Cassie Yates
    • Lucky Dysonas Lucky Dyson
    Zakes Mokae
    Zakes Mokae
    • Captain Daventryas Captain Daventry
    Stephen Macht
    Stephen Macht
    • Greg Dysonas Greg Dyson
    Beth Howland
    Beth Howland
    • Evelyn Hillingdonas Evelyn Hillingdon
    Maurice Evans
    Maurice Evans
    • Major Geoffrey Palgraveas Major Geoffrey Palgrave
    Lynne Moody
    Lynne Moody
    • Victoria Johnsonas Victoria Johnson
    George Innes
    George Innes
    • Edward Hillingdonas Edward Hillingdon
    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Dr. Grahamas Dr. Graham
    Michael Preston
    Michael Preston
    • Arthur Jacksonas Arthur Jackson
    • (as Mike Preston)
    Bernard McDonald
    • The Ministeras The Minister
    Santos Morales
    • Miguelas Miguel
    Sam Scarber
    Sam Scarber
    • Sergeantas Sergeant
    Cecil Smith
    • Hotel Guestas Hotel Guest
    • Director
      • Robert Michael Lewis
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie(based on the novel by)
      • Sue Grafton(teleplay by)
      • Steve Humphrey(teleplay by)
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    Storyline

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    Aging Major Palgrave, an idiosyncratic but charming mystery writer, reveals to Miss Marple that one of the guests at a luxurious Caribbean resort they're staying at is a Bluebeard-type wife murderer. Unfortunately, the Major succumbs to an apparently accidental overdose of alcohol and blood pressure medication before revealing the killer's identity. When it's discovered that the medicine belonged to another guest and the revealing photograph the Major was carrying is missing, Miss Marple realizes that the serial killer has struck again and more murders will follow. —duke1029
    • detective working on vacation
    • caribbean island
    • caribbean sea
    • vacation
    • bouquet
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Maurice Evans' final acting role before his death on March 12, 1989 at the age of 87.
    • Goofs
      When Marple opens a book on psychiatry, we see that the book was taken in the library five times from 1941 to 1951. However, To Define True Madness first came out in 1953 (by Sidgwick and Jackson), and the cover shown before belongs to the revised (Penguin Books) edition in 1955. In the Agatha Christie's work (Chapter 21) neither the title of the book nor the library insert is mentioned.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Tim Kendall: Miss. Marple? Hi. How do you do? I'm Tim Kendall. Your bungalow is nearly ready.

      Miss Jane Marple: Oh. Thank you.

    • Connections
      Followed by Murder with Mirrors (1985)

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    poorly made yet pretty entertaining
    This is a pretty poorly made TV movie typical of the early 80s, with an overly syrupy score and bland cinematography and awful acting by everyone under the age of 60. So it can be taken as proof of Agatha Christie's genius that a straightforward telling of one of her stories is pretty enjoyable even when done by hacks. The best part is watching the way Miss Marple manipulates the situation, pulling the strings of those around her while managing to seem harmless and perhaps dotty. In spite of her floating accent, Hayes makes an excellent Miss Marple, and Hughes and Evans are also quite good. The rest of the acting varies from mediocre to truly incompetent, but the story is strong enough to survive. The ending is unfortunately weak and feels as though it was rushed through, so the feeling of satisfaction one gets in a Christie book is sadly lacking, but overall it's pretty watchable, and I give it 6/10, which is about as much as you can give something filmed with the care of an episode of MacMillan and Wife.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Agatha Christie: Das Mörderfoto
    • Filming locations
      • El Encanto Hotel and Garden Villas, Santa Barbara, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Stan Margolies Company
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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