With Glynis Barber, Bob Danvers Walker, Max Wall, Dean Allen. An unemployed girl is the spitting image of a Grand Duchess fearing to be assassinated by the anarchists. The story was adapted by Thames Television in 1982 as the ninth episode of their ten-part programme The Agatha Christie Hour. Jane Cleveland, behind with the rent, answers a strange advertisement in the paper and finds herself employed as a decoy for the visiting duchess of Ostravia,who fears that she may be the target of an assassination attempt. A Murder is Announced First Edition Cover 1950.jpg, The Murder at the Vicarage First Edition Cover 1930.jpg, The Pale Horse First Edition Cover 1961.jpg, Endless Night First Edition Cover 1967.jpg, $(KGrHqF,!rcE rmghkkpBQBYv)0!yQ~~60 57.jpg, https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/Jane_in_Search_of_a_Job_(The_Agatha_Christie_Hour_episode)?oldid=30210. Browsing the Daily Leader jobs column, she finds nothing of note, but in the personal column she sees an advert for a young woman of her age, build and height who is a good mimic and can speak French. She finds a newspaper in the house, which states that the charity bazaar was help up by a girl in a red dress and three other men. It is not particularly exciting and at times I was reminded of that sketch from French & Saunders where they parodied period dramas such as the House of Eliot. Presently, this woman came out in the Duchess' dress and all except Jane seemed to have departed but when the young man went to investigate he was knocked out. Jane in Search of a Job: A Short Story - Kindle edition by Christie, Agatha. They ask Jane if she doesn't mind the prospect of danger to which she answers that she doesn't. Register for our free webinars to learn helpful tips and expert advice on navigating the world of work. BBC 2's adaption of the classic adult UK comic strip of the same name especially popular during WWII for its heavy pin-up elements. Preceded by: Jane in Search of a Job Created by Norman Pett. He and Jane swap stories and the young man reveals that he was at the bazaar and was puzzled when he saw the Grand Duchess enter a room in low-healed shoes and exit in high-healed ones. Watch The Agatha Christie Hour - Season 1, Episode 9 - Jane in Search of a Job: Jane Cleveland is out of work and owes rent on her London flat. However, all is not as it seems. The Agatha Christie Hour: Jane in Search of a Job on mubi.com. Her financial position is precarious and she lives in a shabby boarding house. Down on her luck and a lack of cash. She goes to the address given and is one of many girls queuing up in answer to the advert. Was this review helpful to you? Her financial position is precarious and she lives in a shabby boarding house. With Glynis Barber, Bob Danvers Walker, Max Wall, Dean Allen. The main feature of it is that one-hundred society women will each donate one pearl, which will be auctioned the next day. Fortunately her adoring male neighbour is a policeman who can prove her innocence. She answers a newspaper advertisement that intrigues her.Jane finds herself doubling for an Austrian Grand Duchess, even though they do not look alike. Jane is similar in looks and colouring to the Grand Duchess although she is slightly smaller in height. Christopher Hodson © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. - Season 5, Episode 13 - Agatha Christie Stories (5) Jane in Search of a Job: A young English woman, Jane Cleveland, is looking for a job. The girl in the red dress has been traced as staying at the Blitz Hotel under the name of Miss Montresor of New York – Jane realizes that she has been set up by a gang of jewel thieves. don @ minifie-1. S2:E 4 Jane in Search of a Job TV-14 | Nov 9, 1982 | 52m An unemployed young woman agrees to act as a double for a duchess for a large sum of money, but she … The real Grand Duchess declares the bazaar open and meets the people there. Find trailers, reviews, and all info for The Agatha Christie Hour: Jane in Search of a Job by Christopher Hodson. Ingenue, Jane Gay, does her best to foil enemy agents as well as lose clothing. The girl in the red dress has been traced as staying at the Blitz hotel under the name of Miss Montresor of New York – Jane realizes that she has been set up by a gang of jewel thieves. She is alone in the house and inexplicably back in her red dress. Use the HTML below. She hears someone in garden and finds a young man coming round from having been knocked out. While on the Hallmark Channel, it was broadcast in rotation with the movie series McBride, Murder 101, and Mystery Woman, under the umbrella title Hallmark Channel Mystery Wheel. 51 min See All Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions, Please read the following before uploading. Jane is travelling back with the Princess Poporensky when the chauffeur takes them down a side road and down an unknown and secluded route, stops the car and holds up the two women with a pistol. She is alone in the house and inexplicably back in her red dress. The next day Jane wakes up. See All Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Please read the following before uploading. Add the first question. She was previously married to … He followed her to the empty house and saw a second car arrive with three men and a woman in a red dress. Three days later, the bazaar is taking place. Her financial position is precarious and she lives in a shabby boarding house. Jane agrees and is given money to stay at the nearby Blitz Hotel (under the assumed name of Miss Montresor of New York) and to buy a dress to wear when she is following the Grand Duchess to the events, during which they will swap dresses when they suspect that a kidnap or murder attempt is imminent. Three days later, the bazaar is taking place. View production, box office, & company info. Jane agrees and is given money to stay at the nearby Blitz Hotel (under the assumed name of Miss Montresor of New York) and to buy a dress to wear when she is following the Grand Duchess to the events, during which they will swap dresses when they suspect that a kidnap or murder attempt is imminent. Jane Cleveland is out of work and owes rent on her London flat. She finds a newspaper in the house, which states that the charity bazaar was help up by a girl in a red dress and three other men. Jane in Search of a Job is a short story, written by Agatha Christie which was first published in the Grand Magazine in August 1924. Written by: Jane in Search of a Job Jane in Search of a Job is a short story, written by Agatha Christie which was first published in the Grand Magazine in August 1924. Jane Cleveland is in desperate need of a job, and when she sees an ad for a woman of her description needed to impersonate a grand duchess, she cannot believe her luck. Agatha Christie Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. renumeration for the role is lucrative. Jane in Search of a Job They are at an empty house, which they are locked in. Jane Doe is the name of a series of nine TV mystery movies released by the Hallmark Channel between 2005 and 2008, and now appearing regularly on the Hallmark Movie Channel. They suddenly become aware that another man is nearby and listening to them. Adapted from: With Elizabeth Garvie, Andrew Bicknell, Amanda Redman, Stephanie Cole. It is explained to Jane that the Grand Duchess is the target of assassination attempts by the people who overthrew and slaughtered her family and that they want Jane to act as a decoy for her during the next two weeks when she is in Britain and has to attend several charitable events. "The Agatha Christie Hour" Jane in Search of a Job (TV Episode 1982) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is explained to Jane that the Grand Duchess is the target of assassination attempts by the people who overthrew and slaughtered her family and that they want Jane to act as a decoy for her during the next two weeks when she is in Britain and has to attend several charitable events. Country of Origin: Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Jane's is drugged and when she comes to she finds that she has been set up by a gang of jewel thieves. Despite the vast cash offered, Jane acknowledges that she might step into danger.It is a good job that the handsome young man in the neighbouring flat who is training to be a policeman smells a rat in this plan and comes to Jane's rescue.The series if called The Agatha Christie Hour. So, she accepts to impersonating her in a charity fête, risking her life for a very big sum of money. She goes to the address given and is one of many girls queuing up in answer to the advert. BBC 2's adaption of the classic adult UK comic strip of the same name especially popular during WWII for its heavy pin-up elements. Finally, Jane is introduced to the Grand Duchess Pauline of Ostrava, exiled from her country after a communist revolution. Jane's is drugged and when she comes to she finds that she has been set up by a gang of jewel thieves. Do not upload anything which you do not own or are fully licensed to upload. Watch Mystery! 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Written by Jane is similar in looks and colouring to the Grand Duchess although she is slightly smaller in height. Jane Cleveland is in desperate need of a job, and when she sees an ad for a woman of her description needed to impersonate a grand duchess, she cannot believe her luck. A short time later, bowls of soup are given to the two women, which Jane eats but the Princess refuses. Jane Cleveland, a young woman of twenty-six, is in need of a job. Presently, this woman came out in the Duchess' dress and all except Jane seemed to have departed but when the young man went to investigate he was knocked out. He followed her to the empty house and saw a second car arrive with three men and a woman in a red dress. Check out our most anticipated streaming picks. Running Time: Elizabeth Garvie was born in 1957 in Bristol, England as Elizabeth C. Garvie. He introduces himself as Detective-Inspector Farrell and having overheard the stories that the two told all has become clear to him and he realizes what really happened at the bazaar hold-up and that Jane is innocent. In the U.S. the story was not published in any collection until 1971 when it came out as part of The Golden Ball and Other Stories. Created by Norman Pett. Agatha Christie Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. An unemployed girl is the spitting image of a Grand Duchess fearing to be assassinated by the anarchists.