A Pocketful of Rye (1985)
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Part of the British mystery series based on the books by Agatha Christie, Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye was first aired in 1985. The body of wealthy tyrant Rex Fortescue (Timothy West) is found and presumably poisoned. After his wife turns up dead, the maid Gladys Martin (Annette Badland) takes it upon herself to ask her old teacher Miss Jane Marple (Joan Hickson) for help. When Gladys is also killed, Miss Marple starts to piece together the clues in the form of a morbid nursery rhyme. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joan Hickson
- Director(s):
- Guy Slater
Synopsis of A Pocketful of Rye
Part of the British mystery series based on the books by Agatha Christie, Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye was first aired in 1985. The body of wealthy tyrant Rex Fortescue (Timothy West) is found and presumably poisoned. After his wife turns up dead, the maid Gladys Martin (Annette Badland) takes it upon herself to ask her old teacher Miss Jane Marple (Joan Hickson) for help. When Gladys is also killed, Miss Marple starts to piece together the clues in the form of a morbid nursery rhyme. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
Complete Cast of A Pocketful of Rye
- Joan Hickson - Miss Marple
- Selina Cadell - Mary Dove
- Stacy Dorning - Adele Fortescue
- Clive Merrison - Percival Fortescue
- Tom Wilkinson
- Rachel Bell - Jennifer Fortescue
- Peter Davison
- Fabia Drake - Miss Henderson
- Timothy West
- Director(s):
- Guy Slater
- Writer(s):
- T.R. Bowen
- Producer(s):
- George Gallaccio
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