Murder Under the Mistletoe 

Phryne's Christmas in July turns deadly when trapped inhabitants at a snowed-in mountain lodge find themselves being killed off according to the song The Twelve Days of Christmas.

Director:

Tony Tilse

Writers:

Kerry Greenwood (novel), Elizabeth Coleman

Stars:

Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Hugo Johnstone-Burt

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Essie Davis	...	Phryne Fisher
Nathan Page	...	Detective John 'Jack' Robinson
Hugo Johnstone-Burt	...	Hugh Collins
Ashleigh Cummings	...	Dorothy 'Dot' Williams
Miriam Margolyes	...	Aunt Prudence
Tammy Macintosh	...	Dr. Mac
Travis McMahon	...	Bert
Anthony J. Sharpe	...	Cec (as Anthony Sharpe)
Richard Bligh	...	Mr. Butler
Ruby Rees	...	Jane (as Ruby Rees-Wemyss)
Simon Burke	...	Nicholas Mortimer
John Noble	...	Edward Stanley
George Shevtsov	...	Chester Groves
Greg Saunders	...	Quentin Lynch
Alicia Gardiner	...	Birdie Fowler

Storyline

Phryne, Dot, Aunt Pru and Dr. Mac head off to the mountains for Christmas in July and a bit of skiing. They arrive at their lodge to learn that Len Fowler had died that morning, electrocuted while stringing lights on the Christmas tree. While everyone else thinks it's an accident, Phryne suspects murder, something that proves correct when Vera and Nicholas Mortimer are murdered. Phryne believes it all relates to an accident at a nearby mine a decade ago - and it soon becomes obvious the killer plans on doing in everyone in the lodge.

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Plot Keywords:

1920's | christmas tree | electrocution | dead rabbit | murder | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English French Latin

Release Date:

22 December 2013 (Australia)

Filming Locations:

Montsalvat artist colony, Eltham, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Every Cloud Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

54 min 55 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (photographs)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The plot of this episode was inspired by Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None."

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Goofs

Actor John Noble appears as Edward Stanley. In the credits, the word "as" appears alongside the character name, as if it is a component of the complete character name "As Edward Stanley."

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Quotes

Dorothy 'Dot' Williams: So do you think we'll be leaving early now, Doctor?
Dr. Mac: Not a hope in Hades.

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Crazy Credits

"In loving memory of Mary Eagger" (Mother of producer Fiona Eagger producer, who passed away on July 6, 2013.)

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Soundtracks

Deck The Halls
(uncredited)
Traditional tune, lyrics by Thomas Oliphant
Performed by Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Ashleigh Cummings, Richard Bligh, Travis McMahon, Anthony J. Sharpe, Miriam Margolyes, Tammy Macintosh & Ruby Rees

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