Classic Agatha Christie whodunnit with Marlene Dietrich

Ailing barrister Sir Wilfrid Robarts is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending Leonard Vole, a man being tried for the murder of a wealthy woman. With Robarts choosing to represent him, the two find themselves up against Leonard's cold-hearted wife, Christine - who, in a surprising turn of events, chooses to appear in court against her husband.

Our thoughts
The twists keep coming in this thrilling courtroom drama. We are screening this alongside a series of talks at Worthing Museum about Influential Women. One of those talks is on Marlene Dietrich, so we thought it would be a perfect time to dust off this classic.
Tickets for the Marlene Dietrich talk are available here

★★★★ The courtroom scenes are terrific, with brittle dialogue expertly delivered Chicago Tribune
★★★★ Marlene Dietrich tries not to give anything away as usual while Agatha Christie's whodunit plot whirs tidily about her expressionless beauty. Empire
★★★★ The combination of Christie and Wilder ensures the story is impeccably told and the dialogue is unsurpassable from start to finish. The Washington Post

BBFC Insight: Contains very mild violence, sex references and scenes of smoking
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