''Secret of the Blackbirds'' (russian: Тайна «Чёрных дроздов») is a 1983 Soviet crime film directed by
Vadim Derbenyov
Vadim ( Cyrillic: Вадим) is a Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Slovene masculine given name derived either from the Persian ''badian'' (anise or aniseed), or from the Ruthenian word ''volod'' (russian: волод), meaning ''to rule'' or ''vadit ...
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Plot
The head of a wealthy family, Mr. George Fortescue, has been poisoned. Inspector Neal is investigating and learns that the deceased was an unpleasant person. His death was beneficial to all members of the family. It is not an easy matter, the rarest poison was used for poisoning. The violent death of the maid Gladys, and later the mistress of the house, Adele, completely confuses the investigation. But Miss Marple intervenes.
Cast
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Ita Ever as Miss Marple
* Vladimir Sedov as Inspector Neele
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Vsevolod Sanaev
Vsevolod Vasilyevich Sanayev (Все′волод Васи′льевич Сана′ев; 25 2, o.s.February 1912 in Tula, Russian Empire – 27 January 1996 in Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet film and stage actor popular in the 1960s–1970s. Sana ...
as George Fortescue
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Lyubov Polishchuk
Lyubov Grigoryevna Polishchuk (russian: Любо́вь Григо́рьевна Полищу́к; 21 May 1949 – 28 November 2006) was a popular Russian actress. She was born in the Siberian city of Omsk. After school she decided to become an ...
as Adele Fortescue
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Yury Belyayev as Persival Forteskyu (as Yuriy Belyaev)
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Elena Sanaeva as Jennifer Fortescue
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Andrey Kharitonov as Lance Fortescue
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Natalya Danilova Natalya (russian: Наталья) is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia.
The name Natasha (russian: link=no, Наташа), being originally a diminutive form of Natalya, became an independent name outside the Russian-speaking state ...
as Patricia Fortescue
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Yelena Ivochkina as Elaine Fortescue
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Elza Radzina as Miss Effie Ramsbottom
See also
''
A Pocket Full of Rye''
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=0086407
1983 films
1980s Russian-language films
Soviet crime films
Films based on Miss Marple books
1983 crime films