Movie: Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

Top 10 Billed Cast

Colin Buchanan
Colin Buchanan

Mark Easterbrook

Jayne Ashbourne
Jayne Ashbourne

Kate Mercer

Hermione Norris
Hermione Norris

Hermia Redcliffe

Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips

Lincoln Bradley

Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne

Venables

Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh

Thyrza Grey

Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis

Sergeant Corrigan

Tim Potter
Tim Potter

Dr. Osbourne

Catherine Holman
Catherine Holman

Poppy Tuckerton

Ruth Madoc
Ruth Madoc

Sybil Stamfordis

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    Writer Mark Easterbrook has a vested interest in solving the murder of a priest. That's because Mark himself is under suspicion. But to save his reputation and put the real killer behind bars, he'll have to go through a mysterious list of names that's suddenly turned up and may hold the key to the murderer's identity.

  • Release Date

    1997-07-01

  • Average

    5.8

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
  • Tagline

    A Supernatural British Mystery Classic

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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