[1] Starring Joan Hickson in the title role, it was the first film presented in the British television series Miss Marple and premiered in three parts from 26 to 28 December 1984 on BBC One.
[1] In his review in The New York Times, critic John J. O'Connor wrote: Miss Christie would no doubt approve of Joan Hickson, the veteran British character actress who plays Miss Marple...
And the supporting cast is admirable, particularly Gwen Watford as Dolly and David Horovitch as Inspector Slack.
[2] Miss Marple helps her neighbours the Bantrys when a lovely young girl is found dead in their library.
The girl is traced to a seaside resort and the desperate family of a wealthy old man.