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02/01/1982 Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie 1h 35m
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Overview

American computer whiz Luke Williams meets elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a London-bound train. She reveals she's discovered the identity of a serial killer in her village and is going to report it to Scotland Yard. When she is murdered after disembarking the train, Williams vows to pursue the case himself.

  1. Claude Whatham

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Bill Bixby

    Prof. Luke Williams

  2. Helen Hayes

    Lavinia Fullerton

  3. Lesley-Anne Down

    Bridget Conway

  4. Olivia de Havilland

    Honoria Waynflete

  5. Patrick Allen

    Maj. Horton

  6. Shane Briant

    Dr. Thomas

  7. Freddie Jones

    Const. Reed

  8. Leigh Lawson

    Jimmy Lorrimer

  9. Jonathan Pryce

    Mr. Ellsworthy

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Reviews

A review by dennyjt
Written by dennyjt on 2023-03-06
osy Christie update with Bixby as a computer expert drawn into a sequence of murders in a small village. It begins when he encounters Hayes on the train London, where she says she is going to Scotland Yard to tell them of the suspicious deaths and tell them who was responsible. However, minutes after leaving the train, she is run down in a hit-and-run and killed. So Bixby decides to inyrtvrnr snd proceeds to meet the long list of eccentrics suspects, including the welcome presence of elegant De Havilland and luscious Down, among the veteran character actors. Jones is droll as the local bobby. ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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