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A murder at a country manor kicks off the Agatha Christie play “The Mousetrap,” and a murder backstage after a London performance of said play kicks off the comedy whodunit “See How They Run.” It stars Sam Rockwell as a veteran and indolent police detective who is reluctantly paired with…

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Christie’s The Mousetrap inspires Tom George’s fun whodunnit meta-spoof, with Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan making a fine comic double act

Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery succumbs to slow-paced adaptation at Drury Lane Theatre.

From See How They Run to Only Murders in the Building, the blueprint for murder mysteries has become anything but formulaic

Saoirse Ronan comes out on top in an ensemble comedy awash in giddy, well-intentioned fun

This likable whodunnit comedy sees Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan on the trail of high-camp crime in the original production of The Mousetrap

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Complete with more than a few twist endings.

Sven Hjerson is on the case in this quirky comedy-drama. Plus: Have I Got News for You bids farewell to Boris Johnson. Here’s what to watch this evening

The historian shines a light on the modernity of Christie’s crime fiction and debunks the myths surrounding her disappearance