Writers: Agatha Christie (story), Frank Vosper (play)
Stars: Edna Best, Bernard Lee, Eileen Sharp
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Sherlock Holmes and Miss Marple in the same movie! And in black and white! I saw this movie some time ago in YouTube before watching Rathbone play Sherlock Holmes. I hardly recognized him. He is my favorite Sherlock Holmes and Joan Hickson my favorite Miss Marple. What a treat!
It ended up more klunky than not; but still effective.
WOW-it was definitely written by a male-which is horrible! " I was late-due to looking at a Hat;" really. EWE; yeah a man to catch! OH MY GAWD! It states that Agatha Christie wrote this-but well a Male took liberty!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw this sometimes back in the last year or two. Not bad at all so I thank you. However, I can't deal with Rathbone outside of his role of Holmes. He was wonderful in that series, but sinister is where he declined. I have jet to see him in anything acceptable wince Holmes and Watson. I also never could tolerate the concept that he was in the least bit attractive! It was that damned nose of his that was offensive. Nevertheless, Thank you for the upload. He should have stayed with Holmes.
Sorry backseat but he was frequently a villain. A very good one
It's a good feeling to read the comments and know that young people are still enjoying these old films we enjoyed watching in the 1940s and 1950s.
brilliant….for 1938. a good movie for a rainy day
Their clothes, hats were fabulous. What style they had in those days.
held my interest…basil …played a nut bag but surprised at ending….thank you
Please, subtitle these films ! I beg you !
According to IMDb this film is 1937. There was a TV movie in 1938 but it was broadcast live- there is no recording of it.
Music by Benjamin Britten, on top of all the rest!
Wow- I stumbled across this quite by chance and I am now mesmerised by Ann Harding. She has a wonderfully artifice-free, modern way of acting. And what a wonderful, luminous face as well as beautiful voice. Love it.
The most interesting thing about these old films are the actors real lives. Basil Rathbone won the Military Cross in the Great War whilst serving in the Army. Bruce Seton who played Ronald came from an aristocratic military family and served in WW2.
Whew, did they chew up some scenery.
How I wish I could have seen London before it was all hemmed in with steel office towers and concrete.
Yes !!
What a brilliant movie…fantastic acting, Rathbone was truly terrifying, puts today's acting to shame as they depend on so much special effects etc., it would have made a great play, thoroughly enjoyed it…thank you 🙂
Movies, Books & Fun- This is an enjoyable film, but I found your title to be a bit misleading. The inclusion of "TV Movie" in the description is what caused my confusion. While television had indeed existed in 1938, it wasn't yet commonplace and I doubt that movies were being made for TV at that time. I'm merely curious and no criticism is intended.
What a jackass Ronnie is… practically pushed her into the other man's arms.
THese films are not old they are timeless,xxx
OK. Wait a minute. Did the Dr give the poison to Carol? Was she going to jail?
I am heartbroken that Rathbone is the villain!!! He's good at it, but…..!!
Hahaha!… "A woman's weakness is a man's opportunity"… Brilliant idiom!… 2 bad many women (and men) don't know it… Peace 🙂
Good movie! Nice ending Peace 😉
Probably a good film if it were viewable– who can see this blurry mess.
This movie is more like early 1930 not 1938.
I suppose you realise that this is actually a pretty good adaptation of Christie's story "Philomel Cottage". So it is pure Agatha Christie