Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington

1987 1h 50m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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Travelling on the 4.50 from Paddington, Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder on a passing train - but where is the body?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joan Hickson
Miss Jane Marple
Jill Meager
Lucy Eyelesbarrow
David Horovitch
Detective Inspector Slack
Ian Brimble
Detective Sergeant Lake
Maurice Denham
Luther Crackenthorpe
Joanna David
Emma Crackenthorpe
Bernard Brown
Harold Crackenthorpe
Robert East
Alfred Crackenthorpe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martyn Friend
Writers: T.R. Bowen
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martyn Friend, shot by John Walker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ken Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernard Ashby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Joan Hickson and Jill Meager and David Horovitch carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Martyn Friend directs. John Walker behind the camera. Ken Howard scores. Bernard Ashby cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Martyn Friend, shot by John Walker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ken Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Bernard Ashby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joan Hickson and Jill Meager and David Horovitch carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0092497 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.