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MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1983 DVD Release: 01/01/2004 Format: DVD Edition: Television Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 4 hrs 55 mins Studio: Lance Entertainment Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Mystery, Detective Film, Whodunit See Also: P.D. James: Death of an Expert Witness

Roy Marsden stars as Commander Adam Dalgliesh in this made-for-television adaptation of the novel by P.D. James. Edwin Lorrimer (Geoffrey Palmer) is a noted forensic scientist who is often called upon to testify in court proceedings as an expert witness, and when he dies as a result of foul play, Dalgliesh is called in to investigate. Lorrimer was killed inside the building where he worked, and given the tight security of his offices, initial police research assumes that someone who worked alongside Lorrimer is the most likely culprit. However, the longer Dalgliesh looks into the murder, the more he's convinced the answer lies elsewhere. Originally aired as a three-part miniseries, Death of an Expert Witness also features John Vine, Barry Foster, and Brenda Blethyn. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Roy Marsden - Commander Adam Dalgliesh

The 1983 TV miniseries Death of an Expert Witness comes to DVD in a two-disc set from Wellspring. Presented with a standard full-frame transfer and Dolby Digital Stereo sound in English. Special features include web links and biographies for actor Roy Marsden and author P.D. James. This is a perfectly reasonable DVD for a made-for-TV mystery. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide