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Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series 1989– )

Five Little Pigs (#9.1)

100 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Crime
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Lucy Crale enlists Poirot to investigate the fourteen-year-old murder case in which her mother was hanged for poisoning her philandering painter father.

Director:

Paul Unwin

Writers:

Agatha Christie (novel), Kevin Elyot (screenplay)

Original Air Date:

14 December 2003
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Suchet ...
Rachael Stirling ...
Caroline Crale
Aidan Gillen ...
Amyas Crale
Toby Stephens ...
Philip Blake
Marc Warren ...
Meredith Blake
Aimee Mullins ...
Lucy Crale
Julie Cox ...
Elsa Greer
Gemma Jones ...
Miss Williams
Sophie Winkleman ...
Angela Warren
Talulah Riley ...
Young Angela
Patrick Malahide ...
Depleach
Annette Badland Annette Badland ...
Mrs. Spriggs
Roger Brierley Roger Brierley ...
Judge
Richard Teverson ...
Hollinghurst
Melissa Suffield Melissa Suffield ...
Young Lucy
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Storyline

Fourteen years after her mother, Caroline Crale, was hanged for the murder of her artist father Amyas Crale, Lucy Crale asks Hercule Poirot to investigate her father's death. She is convinced that her mother was innocent but is prepared to accept the truth, whatever that may be. Poirot visits in turn all five persons present when the murder took place including Amyas' best friend, Philip Blake, who was visiting the Crales when Amyas was killed; Philip's brother Meredith from whom Caroline supposedly stole the poison used to kill her husband; Elsa Greer, who was sitting for a portrait and with whom Amyas was supposedly in love; Caroline's half sister Angela who despised Amyas but believed her sister to be innocent; and Miss Williams, the governess. Having heard the tale from five different perspectives, Poirot reunites them all to identify the murderer. Written by garykmcd  

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Murder | Poison | Hercule Poirot | Artist | Marital Infidelity  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Crime | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English | Italian

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Meredith Blake is also the name given to a character in The Parent Trap. See more »

Quotes

Hercule Poirot: It is surprising, is it not, how soon in life the die is cast.
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Soundtracks

"Alice Blue Gown"
(uncredited)
from the musical "Irene"
Music by Harry Tierney
Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy
Heard on a recording, sung by Edith Day See more »