Secret of the Blackbirds
1983, Russian. Directed by Vadim Derbenyov.
Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned. Nobody actually loved him, and even his family members had their reasons to kill him. But who really did it? And who is responsable for killing his young servant and his wife within the next couple of days? Of course the only person who can answer this question is Ms. Marple. And of course, the murderer is the person you least expected it to be.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Vadim DerbenyovDirector
- Ita EverMiss Marple
- Vladimir Sedovinspector Neele
- Vsevolod SanayevGeorge Fortescue
- Lyubov PolishchukAdele Fortescue
- Yuri BelyayevPersival Fortescue
- Yelena SanayevaJennifer Fortescue
- Andrey KharitonovLance Fortescue
- Natalya DanilovaPatricia Fortescue
- Yelena IvochkinaElaine Fortescue
- Elza Radziņamiss Effie Ramsbottom
- Aleksandr Pyatkovsergeant Hay
- Alla ChernovaMary Dow
Details
- Released
- 21 November 1983
- Original title
- Тайна «Черных дроздов»
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Yelizaveta Smirnova, Valentina Kolodyazhnaya
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What Secret of the Blackbirds is based on
Secret of the Blackbirds is adapted from a novel.
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Secret of the Blackbirds isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 November 1983. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Secret of the Blackbirds, try Dead Man's Folly, The Mirror Crack'd, The Seven-Ups.
Who directed Secret of the Blackbirds?
Secret of the Blackbirds (1983) was directed by Vadim Derbenyov and stars Ita Ever, Vladimir Sedov, Vsevolod Sanayev.
What is Secret of the Blackbirds based on?
Secret of the Blackbirds is adapted from a novel.