Here's a true and classic "whodunit" with an all star cast. The list of British celebrities starring in the film is so extensive, that I will not list any of them and just discuss the film. I have been meaning to watch this movie since it came out, it is one of those movies that I just kept trying to get to but just never watched. It is a throwback to the classic Charlie Chan and Sherlock Holmes. You have a very large suspect pool, all with a reason to kill the victim. Did the Butler do it? How about the mistress? And so on and so on.
One joyful weekend in the English countryside, William McCordle and his wife Sylvia host a gathering of relatives and associates for a weekend of fine dining and hunting. What is clever about the film is that you witness the interactions of the elite society, but also their staff. All of the maids, butlers, housekeepers, cooks, etc. You also see the interactions of the staff and their employers. What amazed me most is that those of high society would easily talk openly in front of the help because they considered them a fixture of the house just like a table or a chair. That the staff couldn't understand the workings of high society. But the staff would easily gossip among themselves about the latest news of their employers.
Anyhow, Mr. McCordle finds himself dead and the house is in an uproar. Who did it? There are several persons of interest that could easily have committed the murder, and it was apparent that he was murdered twice... poisoning and stabbing (how classic!). I will not give it away, but the guilty party is definitely a surprise.
It is an outstanding movie and if you have an opportunity to watch it, I would suggest that you do. Pour yourself some tea and have a little cake. Enjoy the crass humor and try to solve the case.
I give it an 8 out of 10.
Next up is "Grimm Love."
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