You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. This FAQ is empty. The adaptation is generally faithful to the novel, apart from conflating the characters of Agnes and Beatrice. Looking for some great streaming picks? Directed by Roy Boulting. Check out our most anticipated streaming picks. With Joan Hickson, Michael Culver, Elizabeth Counsell, Deborah Appleby. Part 2 Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Title: The truth about the murders - and the poison-pen letters - gradually emerges, although Miss Marple herself is menaced. Directed by Tom Shankland. Use the HTML below. Joan Hickson, who played Miss Marple, was an octogenarian herself during most of the series' production. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of The Moving Finger with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at TVGuide.com View production, box office, & company info. Troubled war veteran Jerry Burton and his sister Joanna rent a cottage in a seemingly tranquil English village which is plagued by a spate of poison pen letters... and murder. Add the first question. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry. The Moving Finger was first adapted for television by the BBC with Joan Hickson in the series Miss Marple. Stars: Gwen Watford, Moray Watson, Valentine Dyall With Geraldine McEwan, James D'Arcy, Ken Russell, Frances de la Tour. The truth about the murders - and the poison-pen letters - gradually emerges, although Miss Marple herself is menaced. (14 Feb 1987). Decades before, she had appeared in a minor role in Murder, She Said, in which Margaret Rutherford played Miss Marple. It first aired on 21–22 February 1985. October is packed with great movies and several new and returning TV series. Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (TV Mini-Series 1985) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Episode cast overview, first billed only.