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Key Features:
Whodunit, Amateur detective, Small town setting, Murder investigation, Intrigue, Investigation, Mystery, Crime drama
Tone:
suspense-driven, restrained
Target Audience:
Mystery lovers, Agatha Christie fans, British crime drama enthusiasts, Amateur sleuth aficionados
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Suspicion → Revelation

Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage

1986-12-25
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Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple.

Genres
Mystery, Drama, Crime, TV Movie
Cast
Joan Hickson, Polly Adams, Cheryl Campbell, Rosalie Crutchley, Paul Eddington, Rachael Weaver, David Horovitch, Tara MacGowran, James Hazeldine, Ian Brimble
Crew
Julian Amyes, T.R. Bowen
Rating
6.5(50 votes)
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