Murder with Mirrors (1985)
In her second portrayal of Agatha Christie’s amateur sleuth, Helen Hayes stars as Miss Marple in Murder with Mirrors. In this one, she once again goes on a vacation only to have a dead body ruin her fun. She travels to England to visit her dear friend, Bette Davis, and Bette’s husband John Mills. In a hilarious nod to her Oscar-winning role in Airport, Helen says she’s too afraid to fly these days, because anything can happen!
Bette and John live next to an insane asylum, so when John takes Helen aside and confesses he fears someone is trying to poison his wife, everyone’s a suspect. Everyone has something to hide, so keep your mind sharp so you can keep up with them. Personally, I found the mystery far too easy to guess, so there was very little suspense leading up to the famous “living room monologue” when everyone’s called to the carpet at the end. I also found it very sad to see Bette Davis looking so old and frail. I only stuck it out to honor Helen Hayes’s week on Hot Toasty Rag, and I didn’t think it was fair to skip the Miss Marple movies. If you’re like me and get broken-hearted when you see your favorites when they’ve grown very old, you’ll probably want to skip this one. Most people associate Helen Hayes as a little old lady, but Bette Davis is better preserved in our memories as a formidable silver screen icon.
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Bette and John live next to an insane asylum, so when John takes Helen aside and confesses he fears someone is trying to poison his wife, everyone’s a suspect. Everyone has something to hide, so keep your mind sharp so you can keep up with them. Personally, I found the mystery far too easy to guess, so there was very little suspense leading up to the famous “living room monologue” when everyone’s called to the carpet at the end. I also found it very sad to see Bette Davis looking so old and frail. I only stuck it out to honor Helen Hayes’s week on Hot Toasty Rag, and I didn’t think it was fair to skip the Miss Marple movies. If you’re like me and get broken-hearted when you see your favorites when they’ve grown very old, you’ll probably want to skip this one. Most people associate Helen Hayes as a little old lady, but Bette Davis is better preserved in our memories as a formidable silver screen icon.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on YouTube. And thanks "Mila 20" for posting!
More Helen Hayes movies here!