Robert J. Maxwell Stephanie Zimbalist is a young woman taking her first trip to the "Africa" where she witnesses a deliberate murder and hears it linked to another. She winds up sailing on a ship that has a number of other passengers -- Ken White, Tony Randall as a creepy minister, Rue McLanahan, Edward Woodward who, if you don't recognize him, you should see in "The Wicker Man," where his performance will lift your toupée. They are all somehow suspect in the theft of a king's ransom worth of diamonds. Of course we expect that if we are Agatha Christie fans.Zimbalist brings nothing much to the movie except her Remington Steele TV persona, innocence and wonder, rather like Nancy Drew. Does she find herself in danger? Of course she does. Didn't Nancy Drew? That's okay. There's a marvelous sensuality about her that is impossible to mask. Maybe it's her eyes, because when they squint at someone they always seem to be calculating the risk/reward ratio of events that shouldn't even be entertained by such a practical and pure young lady. For all her fluttering around, her pronounced sternocleidomastoids give her a formidable athletic appearance as of the kind of woman who, once she decides what she wants, throws herself into the pursuit avidly. That intense dark stare of hers signals not only attention but lascivious intent. Don't try to kid the kid.It's light-hearted and deliberately overacted, as suits a made-for-television movie. Nobody takes his role seriously, least of all the barely recognizable Tony Randall as the sinister minister. The mystery has to do with who committed the murders, why, and what about the fortune in stolen diamonds. Is the mystery solved to everyone's satisfaction? No power on earth could drag the answer from me.

gridoon2018 Some aspects don't work too well (there is a man appearing in two different female disguises but neither looks real; the 7-11-22 message turns out to be 71-1-22, but when we see it for the first time, it is CLEARLY 7-11-22), but on the whole "The Man in The Brown Suit" is a pleasant little diversion, and worth a look for any Agatha Christie / mystery fan. The story is intriguing enough and holds your attention, the locations are pleasing, the stunts are well-executed, and the finale has just the right fairy-tale quality. Stephanie Zimbalist is a rather attractive and likable heroine (the nicest touch to her character is her jumping onto a departing train and then teasing the men who were chasing her; I could have done without the ridiculous scene of her jumping onto a bed when she sees a dead rat, though) and she is surrounded by a capable cast - Rue McClanahan and Edward Woodward are the standouts. Keep in mind that this is a TV movie and you'll probably enjoy it. (**1/2)

istara This film is fun, but of course does not live up to the original novel. (It's been Americanised for one thing). That said, the cast is strong, and the plot has plenty of intrigue.But read the book - it's one of Agatha's best adventure novels (as opposed to Country- House-Body-in-the-Library novels) and the mystery is pretty good too.

silvia-23 Knowing perfectly this is not and extraordinary movie, I have liked it anyway.I find it especially light even sweet...I have been loving the book very much which is far better than the movie but I think every woman will like the romantic female (zimbalist) leading the film, though seeing the movie imagination has to work a little bit further.