Production Information[]
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Aired: November 1st, 1987 | |
Written By: Peter S. Fischer | |
Directed By: Walter Grauman | |
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Created By: Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson & William Link | |
Executive Producers: Peter S. Fischer | |
Producer: Robert F. O'Neill |
Summary[]
Emma McGill, Jessica's vivacious cousin, must quickly learn the family gumshoe business when she's suspected of poisoning a member of the British aristocracy.
Trivia[]
Second episode to star Emma McGill, the first was Sing a Song of Murder. Jeffrey also briefly makes reference to the events of said episode.
The late Christopher Hewitt, who plays Humphrey, the family solicitor, is probably best known as the star of the series Mr. Belvedere, which aired around the same time.
Victim(s): Rudy Constable & Geoffrey Constable.
Killer: Pauline Constable
Cause of death: Poisoning.
Motive: So her husband, Arthur Constable could become the new Viscount and she could gain acceptance from the family, as Sybil Constable always treated her poorly for coming from a baker's family.
Starring[]
Regular Cast[]
Angela Lansbury as Emma McGill
Recurring Cast[]
Guest Stars[]
John David Bland as Derek Constable
Mark Lindsay Chapman as Johnny Constable
Christopher Hewitt as Humphrey Defoe
Richard Johnson as Lord Geoffrey Constable
Jane Leeves as Gwen Petrie
Rosemary Murphy as Sybil Constable
Anthony Newley as Inspector Victor Frost
Carolyn Seymour as Pauline Constable
John Standing as Arthur Constable