Question 1

Why was a rabbit-hunting scene with Christopher Plummer shot in New Jersey?

Accepted Answer

The scene was added after principal photography. Plummer could not return to England for tax reasons, so it was filmed in New Jersey instead of Devon where the rest of the film was shot.

Question 2

Which Agatha Christie novel was a personal favorite of the author?

Accepted Answer

The source novel 'Ordeal by Innocence' was one of Agatha Christie's favorites, along with 'Crooked House' (1949).

Question 3

How did the film's score change from its original composer?

Accepted Answer

Dave Brubeck replaced Pino Donaggio. Donaggio's lush score was jettisoned after poor test screenings; Brubeck's already-existing tunes were used instead, but his jazzy muzak was often negatively received.

Question 4

What age coincidence links Faye Dunaway and Sarah Miles?

Accepted Answer

Faye Dunaway is less than a year older than Sarah Miles, who plays her adopted daughter in the film.

Question 5

Why was Agatha Christie's daughter concerned about the police inspector character?

Accepted Answer

She had script approval and feared that Michael Elphick's harder-nosed, American-style police inspector would be unpopular among the local constabulary in Devon, where she lived.

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