Although sidelined at the time of the murder, Miss Marple gathers clues from eyewitnesses and begins to piece together the solution to the mystery. Image quality is usually quite nice, with most of the film appearing reasonably crisp and well defined. In addition, noticeable film grain can be traced back to the production, although the transfer does minimize the effect on the image. Colors tend to favor the pastels, although there are some vibrant colors sprinkled in here and there. Flesh tones are also somewhat subdued, but then again, don't the English always look a little pale in period movies.
Blacks appear fine and shadow detail is pretty decent.
The Dolby Digital monaural soundtrack is fairly solid, offering clear, clean sound that is free from audible distortion and hiss. Dialogue is always fully intelligible and Novak's breathy vocals sound just fine to my ear. John Cameron's musical score sounds just fine when amplified, thanks to the reasonably good fidelity of the soundtrack. Animation and music enhanced the interactive menus, which provide access to the standard scene selection and set up features, as well as a smattering of extras. The DVD features a theatrical trailer, two TV spots and cast biographies- not much, but significantly better than many of the titles that come out of the major studios with squat included.