Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.1
Audience score54%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for mysteries, −7 min on the typical 102
typical 10295Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1982
January 2, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
MysteryThrillerTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more17 people
- Bill BixbyProf. Luke Williams
- Helen HayesLavinia Fullerton
- Lesley-Anne DownBridget Conway
- Olivia de HavillandHonoria Waynflete
- Patrick AllenMaj. Horton
- Shane BriantDr. Thomas
- Freddie JonesConst. Reed
- Leigh LawsonJimmy Lorrimer
Jonathan PryceMr. Ellsworthy
Ivor RobertsVicar- TTTrevor T. SmithRivers
Anthony ValentineAbbot
Timothy WestLord Gordon Easterfield
Carol MacReadyMrs. Pierce- DGDiana GoodmanRose Humbleby
- FWFrederick WolfeAvery
Patrick WrightAttendant
Directing · 1
- Claude Whatham Director
Writing · 2
- Agatha Christie Novel
- Carmen Culver Teleplay
Production · 2
- David L. Wolper Executive Producer
- Stan Margulies Producer
Camera · 1
- Brian Tufano Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- David Newhouse Editor
Sound · 1
- Gerald Fried Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Ann Mollo Set Decoration
- Ian Whittaker Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Eddie Knight Makeup Artist
- Ernest Gasser Makeup Artist
- Barry Richardson Hairstylist
- Joan Carpenter Hairstylist
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