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Miss Marple: The Moving Finger

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1985
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2K
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Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985)
CrimeDramaMystery

The normally friendly village of Lymston is plagued by vile anonymous letters. When a mother of three takes her own life, following such a letter, Ms. Marple is not at all convinced things a... Read allThe normally friendly village of Lymston is plagued by vile anonymous letters. When a mother of three takes her own life, following such a letter, Ms. Marple is not at all convinced things are as they seem.The normally friendly village of Lymston is plagued by vile anonymous letters. When a mother of three takes her own life, following such a letter, Ms. Marple is not at all convinced things are as they seem.

  • Stars
    • Joan Hickson
    • Michael Culver
    • Deborah Appleby
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    2K
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    • Stars
      • Joan Hickson
      • Michael Culver
      • Deborah Appleby
    • 21User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Joan Hickson
    Joan Hickson
    • Miss Marple
    Michael Culver
    Michael Culver
    • Edward Symmington
    Deborah Appleby
    • Megan Hunter
    Andrew Bicknell
    Andrew Bicknell
    • Gerry Burton
    Sabina Franklyn
    Sabina Franklyn
    • Joanna Burton
    Richard Pearson
    Richard Pearson
    • Mr. Pye
    Hilary Mason
    Hilary Mason
    • Emily Barton
    Dilys Hamlett
    Dilys Hamlett
    • Maud Calthrop
    John Arnatt
    John Arnatt
    • Rev. Guy Calthrop
    Sandra Payne
    Sandra Payne
    • Eryl Griffith
    Martin Fisk
    • Owen Griffith
    Penelope Lee
    • Partridge
    Juliet Waley
    • Beatrice
    Imogen Bickford-Smith
    Imogen Bickford-Smith
    • Elsie Holland
    Geoffrey Davion
    • Police Superintendent Nash
    Gerald Sim
    Gerald Sim
    • Coroner
    Ninka Scott
    • Miss Ginch
    Patsy Smart
    Patsy Smart
    • Mrs. Cleat
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    • Trivia
      The title of the film (and the novel it's based on) is, like that of many other works by Agatha Christie, a quotation of a piece of poetry. "The Moving Finger" are the first words of stanza of a well known work, The Rubaiyat, by the medieval Persian poet Omar Khayyam.
    • Goofs
      Somebody finds a book used for cutting out letters to make threatening notes. However, the print in this book is much smaller than the letters used in the notes.
    • Quotes

      Miss Jane Marple: Oh, forgive me, Superintendent, but I hope you don't wa... how should I put it?... find me irratating.

      Superintendent Nash: [In a condescendingly emphatic tone] Dismiss the thought, Miss Marple!

      Miss Jane Marple: Oh, good. I'm so glad. Thank you... yes.

    • Connections
      Followed by Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (1985)

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    6/10
    Minor Marple Mystery
    Not one of the best entries in the Joan Hickson - Miss Marple series. For one thing, the story is not one of Agatha Christie's strongest; I admit that the identity of the killer caught me by surprise, but in retrospect that happened because the script makes his/her motive almost completely obscure. For another thing, with the exception of 1 or 2 well-done atmospheric scenes (like the discovery of the second body), the film flirts dangerously with dullness. And for yet another thing, although the cast is adequate (it's surprising that Deborah Appleby's career went nowhere after this, because she is indeed - as her character is described by someone else - "a breath of fresh air"), nobody really creates a character as memorable as, say, Selina Cadell's Miss Dove in "A Pocketfull Of Rye". OK for one viewing. (**1/2)
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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1985 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Australia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Miss Marple - Die Schattenhand
    • Filming locations
      • Hoxne, Suffolk, England, UK(Lympston village)
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • A+E Networks
      • Seven Network
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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