Although the evidence appears to be overwhelming in the strangulation murder of a blackmailer, Miss Marple's sole 'not guilty' vote han gs the jury 11-1. She becomes convinced that the real murderer is a member of a local theatrical troupe, so she joins them in order to gather information. The clues lead back many years to a single disastrously unsuccessful 1951 performance of a dreadful play written by the group's hammy director, H. Driffold Cosgood. Although at that time, several of the current cast members were only children, more murders follow before Miss Marple ultimately exposes the killer. 英国影片。片长90分,根據Mrs. McGinty's Dead改編,原著是波羅故事。因影片将主角变为马普尔小姐和剧情的更改引起原小說作者克里斯蒂强烈不满,影片本身也遭遇票房和评论惨败。主演Margaret Rutherford还出演過另外3部以马普尔小姐为主角的电影,其中1部亦是根据波洛故事改编(「葬礼之后」),另1部是原创剧本。80年代在多部电视剧中扮演塔彭丝的Francesca Annis也在本片中扮演一个小角色。
剧情就是一部片子的主线,就是这部影片的灵魂,如果一部片子没有一个好的主线,无疑这必定会是一部烂片。因为我们无法真正的去捕捉这部剧或是这部电影要传达给观众是什么,或是他想通过这部片子反映一个什么道理。
最卑鄙的谋杀导演以自身的传统美学功底,对电影的写实艺术特性也有精深的理解和把握,他特别擅以生动的细节描绘人物的内心活动,并调动电影的各种艺术元素为塑造人物服务。
作为一门艺术,不仅要有优秀的故事和表演,还需要具备出色的技术表现。摄影、音效、音乐和特效等方面的表现都能够提升电影的观赏价值。技术的精湛与细腻能够帮助电影更好地传达情感和故事,增强观众的观影体验。