Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Storyline

When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman, Miss Marple seeks a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes.

Top Cast

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Miss Jane Marple

Timothy West

Timothy West

Rex Fortescue

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Detective Inspector Neele

Peter Davison

Peter Davison

Lance Fortescue

Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

Percival Fortescue

Rachel Bell

Rachel Bell

Jennifer Fortescue

Fabia Drake

Fabia Drake

Miss Henderson

?

Frances Low

Patricia Fortescue

?

Stacy Dorning

Adele Fortescue

?

Martyn Stanbridge

Vivian Dubois

Selina Cadell

Selina Cadell

Mary Dove

Annette Badland

Annette Badland

Gladys Martin

Jon Glover

Jon Glover

Detective Sergeant Hay

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Mr. Crump

?

Merelina Kendall

Mrs. Crump

Susan Gilmore

Susan Gilmore

Miss Grosvenor

?

Nancie Herrod

Miss Griffith

Rhoda Lewis

Rhoda Lewis

Mrs. Brogan

Louis Mahoney

Louis Mahoney

Dr. French

Beau Daniels

Beau Daniels

Ellen (as Beau Daniells)

Director

Guy Slater

Writers

T.R. Bowen

Status

Ended

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Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (1985)