After a chance meeting and an indiscreet conversation, childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley become involved in a convoluted intrigue led by a mysterious man known simply as Mr. Brown.
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Francesca Annis
Tuppence
Known for
Dune
Jane Eyre
James Warwick
Tommy
Known for
Iron Man
Tony Wharmby
Agatha Christie
Ron Fry
Joseph Horovitz
Gavan O'Herlihy
Julius P. Hersheimmer
Known for
The Descent: Part 2
Lonesome Dove
Jack Williams
Pat Sandys
Mike Humphreys
Alec McCowen
Sir James Peel Edgerton
Known for
Gangs of New York
Frenzy
Corinne Rodriguez
Tony Wharmby Director · Pat Sandys Screenplay Agatha Christie Author
First release October 9, 1983 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, French
Production
ITV
Production
LWT
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 9, 1983
TV · ITV
No release date listed for United States.
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