A Murder is announced

United Kingdom, 1987

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Episode of Series “Miss Marple Series”.
Everyone in Chipping Cleghorn thinks that the advertisement in the local paper is a joke - but the villagers are intrigued by this new style of party game, and turn out in force at the appointed hour. They are not disappointed. As the clock strikes seven, the lights go out, the door to the drawing room swings open, a torch beam plays around the room - and three shots ring out. Then a body slumps at the door. It is no longer a game. Inspector Craddock and everyone present agree that the dead man shot himself. Miss Marple thinks differently. Stars Joan Hickson as Miss Marple.

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Credits

director

David Giles

producer

Guy Slater

production company

BBC

Duration

02:30:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1987

Appears in

Miss Marple Series

Group of items

Miss Marple Series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302234

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Adaptations

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Detective and mystery films

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Murder

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain

Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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