When Jessica is called to London to rewrite the stage adaptation of her novel, she must prove her actress friend innocent of killing a producer.When Jessica is called to London to rewrite the stage adaptation of her novel, she must prove her actress friend innocent of killing a producer.When Jessica is called to London to rewrite the stage adaptation of her novel, she must prove her actress friend innocent of killing a producer.
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G.W. Stevens
- Oliver Hopkins
- (as G. W. Stevens)
Edmund L. Shaff
- Lester Perth
- (as Edmund L Shaff)
Sean Howse
- Policeman #1
- (as Seãn Francis Howse)
Nick Meaney
- Waiter at Binkie's
- (as Nick Meany)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNorman Lloyd makes his last of three appearances on MSW. Lloyd died in 2021 at 106 (and 6 months) years of age and is the longest-lived MSW guest star. Lloyd is among several guest stars who have lived 100 and over; the others being Gloria Stuart, Nehemiah Persoff and Marsha Hunt.
- GoofsThey refer to John Camden as the 17th Earl of Glen Haven. Then at the end, it is mentioned that his son cannot abdicate and will always be the 17th earl. As the son, he would be the 18th earl.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Glenda Highsmith: Edward, Jessica, my dear, dear friends, I owe you all so much.
Brett Dillon: Well, hell, life can't be a whole lot better than this!
- SoundtracksMurder She Wrote Theme
Written by John Addison
Featured review
Murder and the lady in white
Have always been quite fond of 'Murder She Wrote'. It is a fun and relaxing watch that makes you think as you try to unwind in the evening. If one wants more complex, twisty mysteries with lots of tension and suspense 'Murder She Wrote' may not be for you, but if you want something light-hearted and entertaining but still provide good mysteries 'Murder She Wrote' fits the bill just fine.
"Murder in White" is not a great episode, with the less than experienced actors (for example G.W. Stevens) making their inexperience pretty obvious, while the non-British actors struggle with the accents, something that is not unusual for the London-themed episodes. "Murder in White" to me has a denouement that even with a case full of suspects was not that hard to figure out, a more inspired motive could have been dreamt up too, and felt somewhat rushed. Maybe the episode took a little too long to get going.
On the other hand, Angela Lansbury is terrific as always, Jessica Fletcher is one of her best remembered roles and it is not hard to see why. Even in the lesser episodes, and despite being fond of the show it had its fair share of misfires particularly in the later seasons, she always delivered. Jean Marsh charms and affects in her friendship with Lansbury, and to me she was easy to root for and connected well with her character.
Particularly good in support though were Ian Ogilvy, not at all uncomfortable in a very different role to usual, and Robin Sachs, relishing his while making his character loathsome enough to avoid on the wrong side of pantomimic territory.
The mystery is a diverting and decently paced one (even though somewhat formulaic, especially who the victim is, which has often been pretty overt on the show, and whether the accused is innocent or guilty) with enough mystery elements to avoid being simplistic while still being easy to follow. The build up to the murder is quite suspenseful.
As ever, the production values are slick, stylish and suitably cosy regardless of questions being raised as to the location's authenticity. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
Writing is thoughtful and amiable.
In conclusion, a pretty good episode if not a great one. 7/10 Bethany Cox
"Murder in White" is not a great episode, with the less than experienced actors (for example G.W. Stevens) making their inexperience pretty obvious, while the non-British actors struggle with the accents, something that is not unusual for the London-themed episodes. "Murder in White" to me has a denouement that even with a case full of suspects was not that hard to figure out, a more inspired motive could have been dreamt up too, and felt somewhat rushed. Maybe the episode took a little too long to get going.
On the other hand, Angela Lansbury is terrific as always, Jessica Fletcher is one of her best remembered roles and it is not hard to see why. Even in the lesser episodes, and despite being fond of the show it had its fair share of misfires particularly in the later seasons, she always delivered. Jean Marsh charms and affects in her friendship with Lansbury, and to me she was easy to root for and connected well with her character.
Particularly good in support though were Ian Ogilvy, not at all uncomfortable in a very different role to usual, and Robin Sachs, relishing his while making his character loathsome enough to avoid on the wrong side of pantomimic territory.
The mystery is a diverting and decently paced one (even though somewhat formulaic, especially who the victim is, which has often been pretty overt on the show, and whether the accused is innocent or guilty) with enough mystery elements to avoid being simplistic while still being easy to follow. The build up to the murder is quite suspenseful.
As ever, the production values are slick, stylish and suitably cosy regardless of questions being raised as to the location's authenticity. The music has energy and has presence but also not making the mistake of over-scoring, while it is hard to forget or resist the theme tune.
Writing is thoughtful and amiable.
In conclusion, a pretty good episode if not a great one. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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