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Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye: With Joan Hickson, Fabia Drake, Stacy Dorning, Martyn Stanbridge. 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.
- (2.3K)
- 1985-03-07
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- 52
With Julia McKenzie, Rose Heiney, Laura Haddock, Kenneth Cranham. A detestable businessman is murdered while at work, and a handful of rye is found in his pockets. Soon after, members of his household fall victim to a killer intent on recreating scenes from a popular nursery rhyme.
- (1.6K)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Charlie Palmer
- 2009-07-05
A Pocket Full of Rye was the fourth transmitted story in the BBC series of Miss Marple adaptations, which starred Joan Hickson as the elderly sleuth. It was first broadcast in two parts on 7 & 8 March 1985.
- Agatha Christie
- 1953
A series of murders disguised within a nursery rhyme, Miss Marple’s on the case with two of Agatha Christie’s favourite themes, this time following the rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence'. A handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman….
"Marple" A Pocket Full of Rye (TV Episode 2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie was filmed as part of the ITV feature length episodes and is Season 4 episode 1 starring Julia Mckenzie as Miss Marple. A Joan Hickson version was also filmed in 1985 and in 1983 Ita Evar played Marple in a Russian film adaptation.
May 12, 2013 · A Pocket Full of Rye. Available on BritBox, Prime Video. S4 E1: Who poisoned wealthy businessman Rex Fortescue? Miss Marple barely has time to ponder this question before her former maid Gladys turns up strangled on the Fortescue estate, a clothes peg stuck on her nose.
