Joan Hickson had played Jane Marple numerous times, so she was a pro by the time this TV movie came along. Not my favorite Jane Marple, but to each his own. In this one, she is on vacation in the Caribbean, and looking quite bored as she listens to the other hotel guest drone on, and on, and on.
Frank Middlemass guest stars as the (boring) retired military man who drives everyone away with his war stories. The hotel owners are a married couple who flirt with the guests, as it is good for business. You'll recognize Donald Pleasance, as another hotel guest, who was in TONS of stuff, probably the most famous role being "Blofeld" in You Only Live Twice. And a group of Americans. Then a hotel guest croaks, and the police show up to investigate. Things move a slower in this one than the old black and white Miss Marples, and there isn't the clever banter here that we see in those... pretty dry, all in all. It's OK. This one was made for TV; have never seen it shown on TV, but it IS available on Netflix streaming.
Frank Middlemass guest stars as the (boring) retired military man who drives everyone away with his war stories. The hotel owners are a married couple who flirt with the guests, as it is good for business. You'll recognize Donald Pleasance, as another hotel guest, who was in TONS of stuff, probably the most famous role being "Blofeld" in You Only Live Twice. And a group of Americans. Then a hotel guest croaks, and the police show up to investigate. Things move a slower in this one than the old black and white Miss Marples, and there isn't the clever banter here that we see in those... pretty dry, all in all. It's OK. This one was made for TV; have never seen it shown on TV, but it IS available on Netflix streaming.