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A 1957 American classic, this is the first movie adaption of a play of the legendary English detective novelist Agatha Christie. When the affable Leonard Vole (played by Tyrone Power) is arrested for murder of a rich widow who willed Leo her property, there is strong circumstantial evidence to prove he is indeed the murderer. But ailing Barrister Sir Wilfrid Roberts (portrayed brilliantly by Charles Laughton) thinks Leo is innocent. When Barrister Wil speaks to Leo’s wife Christine (Marlene Dietrich), he finds her cold and haughty. However, he does manage to get an ailibi from her. However, events get dramatic when Christine becomes a witness for the prosecution and testifies that Leo indeed was the murdered. Things get even murkier when Barrister Wil receives a letter from an anonymous source about the alleged affair of Christine with another man. Basis that, he argues that Christine had malice in testifying that Leo was a murderer. Basis this argument, the Old Bailey court rules that Leo is innocent. And then Barrister Wilfrid Roberts discovers the truth. Watch the literary brilliance of Agatha Christie unfold theatrically. The movie which received 6 Academy nominations was remade in 1982. Don’t miss!

Published in 2001, Plain truth is the seventh novel from the American award winning author Jodi Picoult. The story unfolds on Amish farms. The Amish religion and culture whose origin is traced in Switzerland and Germany are deeply conservative community whose belief and faith is based on God’s call for simple thinking, living helping the needy.
When a dead infant is found on an Amish farm, the police conclude it was a still born child at birth. However, when they investigate deeper, they find minute yet stark evidence on the body of the infant that it was a murder. Immediately, the baby’s mother Katie is charged with murder. But Katie denies even being pregnant. Ellie a lawyer and distant relative of Katie reluctantly agrees to defend the case. Meanwhile, a doctor determines that the infant could have died premature due to an infection caused by Katie drinking unpasteurised milk from the Amish farm. With conflicting statements and evidence, it is upto Ellie to prove the innocence (or otherwise) of Katie. Read the novel to know the finale.

If you are a lover of crime thrillers and detective investigation, then you must watch this Australian legal drama series set in Melbourne. City Homicide centres on homicide detectives, their equation with their senior officers and how and they solve murder cases and ensure justice is delivered. With a total of 4 seasons and 1 additional season with miniseries (titled the Great Honour), the series telecast a total of 84 episodes over 5 seasons and received commercial and critical acclaim.