
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
John Davies, Tony Wharmby, 1980
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Agatha Christie, 1934
Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? is a movie directed by John Davies and Tony Wharmby in 1980 and based on the book of the same name by Agatha Christie, first published in 1934. The movie features Francesca Annis, Leigh Lawson, James Warwick, Connie Booth, John Gielgud, Bernard Miles, and others.
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Storyline
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.
Movie vs Book

Year
1980
Minutes
180
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Director: John Davies, Tony Wharmby
Country: UK
Year: 1980
Length: 3h

Year
1934
Pages
307
Book Rate
7.76
S: Goodreads
Book
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Author: Agatha Christie
Country: UK
First published in: 1934
Length: 307 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Agatha Christie Mysteries
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Nicholas Renton
Movie by Marc Angelo
TV Mini-Series by Hugh Laurie
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