Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 From Paddington

Name: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 From Paddington
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1987-02-25
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.70
Cast: Mona Bruce, David Beames, Juliette Mole, Joan Hickson

– When Miss Marple's visiting friend sees a woman being strangled on a passing train, they immediately..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 50 Minutes

Release Year:

1987

Original Name:

Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

When Miss Marple's visiting friend sees a woman being strangled on a passing train, they immediately report it to the police. Inspector Slack sees Miss Marple as a bit of a busy body and drops the investigation after only a few days. Miss Marple however determines that there is only one spot along the line where a body could have been dumped and it happens to be very near the Crackenthorpe estate. She asks her niece, Lucy Eyelesbarrow, to go there undercover as a domestic. She soon finds the dead woman's body at which time the police take on a renewed interest but it is left to Miss Marple to solve the mystery.

Styles:

Clever, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Mind Bending

Story Timeline:

Year 1957, 1950s

Producing Country:

Australia, USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Scotland Yard, England, Europe

Genre:

Crime, Mystery, Drama

Release Date:

25 Feb 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

TV-14 – For Age 14 and Above

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Programs rated TV-14 contains material that parents or adult guardians may find unsuitable for children under the age of 14. The FCC warns that "Parents are cautioned to exercise some care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended." Programs with this rating contain crude humor, drug/alcohol use, inappropriate language, strong violence (may include some amounts of blood and gore), and moderate suggestive themes or dialogue.

Directed by:

Martyn Friend

Story Written By:

T.R. Bowen, Agatha Christie

Main Actors:

Mona Bruce, David Beames, Juliette Mole, Joan Hickson

Plot:

When Miss Marple's visiting friend sees a woman being strangled on a passing train, they immediately report it to the police. Inspector Slack sees Miss Marple as a bit of a busy body and drops the investigation after only a few days. Miss Marple however determines that there is only one spot along the line where a body could have been dumped and it happens to be very near the Crackenthorpe estate. She asks a professional housekeeper, Lucy Eyelesbarrow, to go there undercover as a domestic. She soon finds the dead woman's body at which time the police take on a renewed interest but it is left to Miss Marple to solve the mystery.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.7/10