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Release Year1981
Runtime0h 48m
LanguageEnglish
Certification18
GenresComedy, Crime, Thriller
Votes13
DirectorChristian Marnham
WritersChristian Marnham
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Orchard End Murder
About The Orchard End Murder
Charthurst Green, Kent, 1966. Pauline Cox accompanies Mike Robins to a village cricket match in which he is playing, but becomes bored and wanders away. She fetches up at the local railway station, where she is first entertained to tea by the garrulous, hunchbacked station master, then upset by the intrusion of the latter's assistant Ewen, who proceeds to kill a rabbit in her presence. Making her way back to the match, Pauline is waylaid by the simple-minded Ewen as she crosses an apple orchard; when his advances become violent, she tries to fight him off and he strangles her. The station master helps in covering up the murder, burying the corpse in the orchard.
Directed by Christian Marnham, The Orchard End Murder leans on a strong ensemble — Tracy Hyde, Clive Mantle, Bill Wallis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1981.
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