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Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder

  • TV Movie
  • 19871987
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.9K
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Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
CrimeDramaMystery
When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,602
233
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • John Davies
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie(novel)
      • Ken Taylor(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Joan Hickson
      • Geraldine Alexander
      • John Moulder-Brown
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Davies
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie(novel)
      • Ken Taylor(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Joan Hickson
      • Geraldine Alexander
      • John Moulder-Brown
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    Joan Hickson and David Suchet in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    Joan Hickson in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    Terrence Hardiman in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    Sheila Raynor in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    Peter Spraggon in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    Kenneth Cope in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    Ken Kitson in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    John Ringham in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    John Moulder-Brown in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    John Bennett in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)
    Joan Scott in Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987)

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    Joan Hickson
    Joan Hickson
    • Miss Marple
    Geraldine Alexander
    Geraldine Alexander
    • Gwenda Reed
    John Moulder-Brown
    John Moulder-Brown
    • Giles Reed
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    • Doctor James Kennedy
    Jean Anderson
    Jean Anderson
    • Mrs. Fane
    Terrence Hardiman
    Terrence Hardiman
    • Walter Fane
    John Bennett
    John Bennett
    • Richard Erskine
    Geraldine Newman
    Geraldine Newman
    • Janet Erskine
    • (credit only)
    Jack Watson
    Jack Watson
    • Mr. Foster
    Joan Scott
    Joan Scott
    • Mrs. Cocker
    Jean Heywood
    Jean Heywood
    • Edith Paget
    Georgine Anderson
    Georgine Anderson
    • Mrs. Hengrave
    Edward Jewesbury
    Edward Jewesbury
    • Mr. Sims
    David McAlister
    David McAlister
    • Raymond West
    Amanda Boxer
    Amanda Boxer
    • Joan West
    Esmond Knight
    Esmond Knight
    • Mr. Galbraith
    John Ringham
    John Ringham
    • Doctor Penrose
    Eryl Maynard
    Eryl Maynard
    • Lily Kimble
    • Director
      • John Davies
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie(novel) (uncredited)
      • Ken Taylor(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Agatha Christie originally entitled the manuscript for this novel "Murder in Retrospect." However, in 1942 Dodd, Mead Co. published Christie's novel "Five Little Pigs" in the U.S. with the title "Murder in Retrospect" (it retained its original title in the U.K. publication). She then renamed the story "Cover Her Face" but had to change it yet again, when P.D. James published her début novel in 1962 with that title. The novel itself was written around 1940 as her last novel featuring Miss Marple (around the same time that she was writing "Curtain" which was the last Hercule Poirot); it was published in 1976 after her death.
    • Goofs
      While Miss Marple is chatting with the gardener and using the sprayer to kill the bugs, she generously sprays the top of the wall where the gardener's coffee cup is resting. A few moments later he drinks from it, but apparently suffers no ill effects.
    • Quotes

      Gwenda Reed: Why didn't *we* think of that?

      Miss Jane Marple: Because you believed what he told you. It's very dangerous to believe people - I haven't for years.

    • Connections
      Followed by Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)

    User reviews24

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    Top review
    10/10
    fantastic
    I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It showed excitement and surprise all at the same time, and would I watch it again? Yes. Lots of times. My recommendation for this movie is VERY HIGH. Really - watch it. You'll enjoy it. Sit down with your favourite biscuits and drink and get ready to watch the movie, best watched with other people because I always love someone to laugh, smile and look shocked and surprised and puzzled with during movies! I recommend this film until I am red in the face, and let me say that Miss Marple is a very sweet and clever young lady! I am so happy to be recommending this movie to many people out there and then when you have watched it tell all your friends about it.
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    • naughtyrubes
    • Mar 19, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 1987 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ruhe unsanft
    • Filming locations
      • Otterton, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • A+E Networks
      • 7 Network
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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