Caribbean Mystery Part 1
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	Type	Video On Demand
	Release Date	2008-07-24
	Director	Christopher Petit;
	Length	55 minutes
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	Lowest New Price	$1.99
Categories
Mystery  International
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Description
Miss Marple is holidaying in Barbados, courtesy of her generous nephew. Ever-alert, she spends her first day at the Golden Palm Hotel taking stock of her fellow guests: hotel owners Tim and Molly Kendal; Edward and Evelyn Hillingdon who, together with Greg and Lucky Dyson, use their time on botanic expeditions which are not what quite they be visible to be. Then there is eccentric millionaire Jason Rafiel, his secretary, Esther Walters, and his servant, Jackson. And finally here is Key Palgrave, the hotel bore, whose fund of interminable tales do him a joke amongst the other guests. He corners Miss Marple together with a tale concerning a strange coincidence. Just as he is concerning to show her an astonishing photograph, the Key's attention wanders. He never does finish the story the Key is found dead on the floor of his cottage. Everyone except Miss Marple accepts this he died of natural causes. Part 1 of 2.
Customer Reviews
English Sunshine   2009-01-25
By jasonhad (Oregon)
If you're an Agatha Christie fan, this is probably one for the library. If you appreciate Joan Hickson's translation of the spinster sleuth's character, it's a must, despite the poor quality of the video, which has not survived well the move to DVD for US TV screens from the UK's more advanced system when the film was shot. Features are fuzzy, as if through a Vaselined lens . . . But the fun of Joan Dickson's performance is worth the frustrations, and as Jane Marple fuddy-duddides along in her relentless quest after yet another murderer - picking up her moniker of "Nemesis," means this little gem is worth having in you library. When the rain patters on the windows and the chill knocks on your door, you could do much worse than light the fire, curl up with a spot of tea and a couple of crumpets with clotted cream and raspberry preserves and enjoy!
Introducing Jason Rafiel   2007-10-20
By bernie (Arlington, Texas)
This is one of the Agatha Christy novel to film "Miss Marple series" staring Joan Hickson. Miss Marple is given some time in Barbados for here health. There she is in the right place and at the right time to help with the mysterious death of Major Palgrave. She and millionaire Jason Rafiel bandy wits over who did it and why. Again Miss is more of the catalyst and also points out the obvious (at least to her) to others such as Captain Daventry (Zakes Mokae.) This story introduces you to Jason Rafiel who will turn up again in "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple, V. 7: Nemesis (1986) ASIN: 6303404855. This was much better than the 1983 version with Helen Hayes. This version is fuller and closer to the book and closer to Jane Marple's character. I t was an intriguing touch to have the dead person's spirit supposed to come back after nine days to get revenge. This movie will be like a friend and just want watching again. Miss Marple: Nemesis
The Perfect Vacation...Sunshine, Rest, and Murder!!!   2005-11-07
By Stephen Pletko (London, Ontario, Canada)
+++++ I watched this movie without reading the 1964 Dame Agatha Christie novel that it was based on. (Christie wrote twelve full-length Miss Marple murder mysteries.) I'm glad I did this! Why? Because it forced me to really watch the movie in order to try and deduce who the murderer was. The movie begins with Miss Marple (the late Joan Hickson) at a hotel resort on Barbados Island located in the Caribbean Sea which is bounded on one side by the West Indies. (The West Indies is a large group of islands located between North America and South America. The Barbados is actually a country on the easternmost island of the West Indies.) At the hotel she meets a retired major who tells her of his past adventures. One of the last things he says to Miss Marple is: "Like to see the picture of a killer?" As the major is about to hand the picture to the senior super sleuth, he unexpectedly sees the murderer at the island hotel. Miss Marple never sees the picture or sees who the major was looking at. The next day the major turns up dead. The death is suspected of being a murder and Inspector Weston (Joe Mydell) officially investigates and Miss Marple unofficially investigates. Eventually, two more deaths and an attempted suicide occur. Who are the people at this island hotel? They are as follows: (1) Retired Major Palgrave (Frank Middlemass) (2) Retired tycoon Jason Rafiel (Donald Pleasence) (3) Hotel owner Tim Kendall (Adrian Lukis) (4) Tim's wife, Molly (Sophie Ward) (5) The tycoon's nurse, Esther Walters (Barbara Barnes) (6) Flirt Lucky Dyson (Sue Lloyd) (7) Lucky's husband, Greg (Robert Swan) (8) Housewife Evelyn Hillington (Sheila Ruskin) (9) Evelyn's husband, Edward (Michael Feast) (10) Dr. Graham (T.P. McKenna) (11) Hotel Maid Victoria (Valerie Buchanan) (12) The tycoon's aid Jackson (Stephen Bent) There is brief mention of the Greek goddess "Nemesis" in this movie. Nemesis is the title of a popular Miss Marple novel (and was made into a movie starring Joan Hickson). The character Jason Rafiel appears again in this novel. Joan Hickson (whom Agatha Christie herself wanted to play Miss Marple) captures the essence of the heroine super sleuth in her performance. (Hickson was 83 years old in this movie!) Another good performance to look for is Donald Pleasence as the grumpy tycoon. A feature of this movie is that it was filmed on location in Barbados, West Indies. Thus, the cinematography is breath-taking. Finally, there is an earlier Americanized version of this movie starring Helen Hayes as Miss Marple. This movie was quite well done but I felt that it was not quite as good as this British version. In conclusion, this is a fun movie even if you have read the novel it's based on!! (1989; 100 min; British drama; made for TV; full screen) +++++
It's good   2005-04-13
By true crime reader
this movie is good but even though most don't agree I liked the one with Helen Hayse better. Maybe it was because I knew the cast more that the people in this one but it is pretty good.
The best   2000-10-01
By Thomas Morassini (MERIDEN CONNECTICUT)
Out of all the adaptations of Joan hickson miss Marples this is the best.Highly recomended.