This intriguing story is set in the 1930s at a country house, where two amateur sleuths, Bobby Jones and Lady Frankie Derwent, try to unravel the mystery behind a tale of murder, suspense and false identities. And the only clues the two have to go on are the puzzling last words of a dying man. Featuring characters created by Agatha Christie, Why Didn't They Ask Evans is a classic crime thriller sure to please murder-mystery fans.
Francesca Annis
as Lady Frances Derwent
John Gielgud
as Reverend Jones
Bernard Miles
as Dr. Thomas
Eric Porter
as Dr. Nicholson
Leigh Lawson
as Roger Bassington-ffrench
James Warwick
as Bobby Jones
Madeline Smith
as Moira Nicholson
Connie Booth
as Sylva Bassington-ffrench
Joan Hickson
as Mrs. Rivington
Lynda La Plante
as Mrs. Roberts
Doris Hare
as Rose Pratt
James Cossins
as Henry Bassington-ffrench
