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Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985): Cast

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Miss Marple: The Moving Finger is a 1985 mystery crime film directed by Roy Boulting, starring Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, Richard Pearson and Andrew Bicknell. It runs 2 hours.

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Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (1985) movie poster
Runtime
2h (120 min)
Director
Roy Boulting
Genres
Mystery , Crime
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Miss Marple: The Moving Finger About?

The premise of Miss Marple: The Moving Finger without spoilers.

The residents of a quiet English village begin to receive nasty, threatening letters. The wife of the local vicar calls in her friend Miss Marple to investigate.

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • miss marple character
  • letter
  • village
  • poison
  • poison pen letter
  • sister
  • vicar
  • murder
  • maid
  • squadron leader
  • solicitor
  • coroner
+38 more
  • tv mini series
  • rural setting
  • servant
  • corpse
  • dead woman
  • framed photograph
  • photograph
  • private library
  • book
  • missing page
  • sleeping pill
  • wine
  • sherry
  • alcoholic drink
  • church
  • montage of stills
  • montage
  • false accusation
  • limping
  • cane
  • blackmail
  • stepdaughter
  • stepfather
  • brother
  • old woman
  • amateur detective
  • makeover
  • vicarage
  • pygmalion
  • lawyer
  • knitting
  • inquest
  • fighter pilot
  • cyanide
  • country doctor
  • bicycle
  • typewriter
  • death threat
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Cast & crew

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger Cast & Characters

Joan Hickson leads the cast as Miss Marple, with Richard Pearson as Mr. Pye and Andrew Bicknell as Gerry Burton. Directed by Roy Boulting; 8 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Roy Boulting

More films directed by Roy Boulting: Soft Beds, Hard Battles, Mr. Forbush and the Penguins, There’s a Girl in My Soup and Twisted Nerve.

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Details

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger Also Known As

14 alternative titles, including “Miss Marple - Die Schattenhand” and “Miss Marple The Moving Finger (1985)”.

Also known as
  • Miss Marple - Die Schattenhand
  • Miss Marple The Moving Finger (1985)
  • Il terrore viene per posta
  • Мисс Марпл: Указующий перст
  • A láthatatlan kéz
  • Die Schattenhand
  • ミス・マープル 動く指
  • Мис Марпъл: Анонимният подател
  • 马普尔小姐:平静小镇的罪恶
  • Miss Marple : La Plume empoisonnée
  • Zatrute pióro
  • 미스 마플 The Moving Finger
+2 more
  • Μις Μαρπλ: Δηλητήριο σε μικρές δόσεις
  • Bayan Marple: Hareket Eden Parmak

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Miss Marple: The Moving Finger FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Miss Marple: The Moving Finger, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Miss Marple: The Moving Finger?

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger runs 2 hours (120 minutes).

Who directed Miss Marple: The Moving Finger?

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger was directed by Roy Boulting.

More films by Roy Boulting

Who is in the cast of Miss Marple: The Moving Finger?

Miss Marple: The Moving Finger stars Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, Richard Pearson as Mr. Pye and Andrew Bicknell as Gerry Burton, among 8 credited actors.

Does Miss Marple: The Moving Finger have a post-credit scene?

No. Miss Marple: The Moving Finger has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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