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Release Date:
25 February 1987 (UK)
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Plot:
A friend of Miss Marple's sees a woman being strangled in a passing train through the window of hers. When police cannot find a body and doubt the story, Miss Marple enlists her niece to go undercover.
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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington (USA)
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (UK) (series title)
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Runtime:
UK:110 min
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Miss Jane Marple:
But of course you must go on searching, Inspector! Now you might say that Elspeth is not a sophisticated person, but, I assure you, she has both feet firmly on the ground. She saw what she saw!
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I've been a mystery fan for most of my life and particularly fond of Agatha Christie's well known characters, Jane Marple and Hercules Poirot. I was surprised recently when viewing one of the old films in my collection, "Murder, She Said" from 1961. This was the first of four movies starring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple. The film was loosely based on Christie's "4.50 From Paddington". Marple poses as a domestic to investigate a murder. One of the other servants in the home is played by none other than Joan Hickson. This may not be completely relevant in commenting upon the later version, but I thought it was interesting that Hickson appeared in a Marple film 26 years before this one was released. The Rutherford movies aren't very faithful to Christie, but they're very entertaining. However, if you're an avid Miss Marple fan, you'll be overjoyed with these productions featuring Hickson. She truly embodies Agatha's character like no other actress. I highly recommend these to any mystery fan.