Secret of the Blackbirds

Secret of the Blackbirds

1983 · 92 min · ★ 6.7 · Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned. Nobody actually loved him, and even his family members had their reasons to kill him. But who really did it? And who is responsable for killing his young servant and his wife within the next couple of days? Of course the only person who can answer this question is Ms. Marple. And of course, the murderer is the person you least expected it to be.

Directed by Vadim Derbenyov · Written by Valentina Kolodyazhnaya

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Ita Ever Miss Marple
Vladimir Sedov inspector Neele
Vsevolod Sanayev George Fortescue
Lyubov Polishchuk Adele Fortescue
Yuri Belyayev Persival Fortescue
Yelena Sanayeva Jennifer Fortescue
Andrey Kharitonov Lance Fortescue
Natalya Danilova Patricia Fortescue
Yelena Ivochkina Elaine Fortescue
Elza Radziņa miss Effie Ramsbottom
Aleksandr Pyatkov sergeant Hay
Alla Chernova Mary Dow

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