Joan Hickson is to Miss Marple what David Suchet is to Hercule Poirot--the finest rendition among other fine (McKenzie, Ustinov) performances of Agatha Christie's two most famous detectives. This is an intriguing mystery that has a surprise at the end. I leave matters there and recommend this one to fans.

"They Do It With Mirrors" can be confusing, but here the story has been slimmed down a little and the alert viewer can follow it. But what really makes this baby run is great acting by a super cast. No one ever played Miss Marple as well as Joan Hickson did. And with Jean Simmons and Joss Ackland to back her up, the show crackles. Besides which, the final scene--after all the shooting's stopped--will stir your heart: it's beautiful.

I'll give it a 5, for the fact that Miss Marple is precious and many love her.

Joan Hickson as Miss Marple is a completely believable character, and it is no wonder that Agatha Christie at one time asked Joan Hickson to play Miss Marple. I wish that there were more Miss Marple with Joan Hickson available but unfortunately I have all the movies she made before her death. She was a very believable little old lady from St Mary Meade with a nose for murder!

Classic

This Agatha Christie mystery had an American actor (or a British actor portraying an American). I was intrigued with the women's fashions, as well as the culture. The premise was interesting as well - a murder at a "disadvantaged youth" home, which also happened to be a grand mansion.

I'm not giving away any plot information! Suffice it to say that, as always, Hickson gives a superb performance and I hope to eventually own all the Miss Marple's with her in them. You won't be disappointed with this movie as it stays fairly close to the book.

The rating could be higher (and should) , but I chose "3" star because of absence of sub titles and difficulty of understanding the "English" dialogue/brogue. I find this circumstance to be be true of most, if not all, English produced moves and TV entertainment