Poirot (TV Series)
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly (1989)
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- TV-14
- 51min
- Crime, Drama
- 22 Jan 1989
- TV Episode
Poirot tries to prevent the kidnapping of a country squire's son. While his plan fails, all is not what it seems.
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| David Suchet | ... |
Hercule Poirot
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| Hugh Fraser | ... |
Captain Hastings
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| Philip Jackson | ... |
Chief Inspector Japp
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| Pauline Moran | ... |
Miss Lemon
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| Geoffrey Bateman | ... |
Marcus Waverly
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| Julia Chambers | ... |
Ada Waverly
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Dominic Rougier | ... |
Johnnie Waverly
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| Patrick Jordan | ... |
Tredwell
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Carol Frazer | ... |
Jessie Withers
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Sandra Freeman | ... |
Miss Collins
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| Robert Putt | ... |
Rogers
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Patrick Connor | ... |
Hughes
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Phillip Manikum | ... |
Sergeant
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Jona Jones | ... |
Constable
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Jonathan Magnanti | ... |
Policeman
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| Samantha Beckinsale | ... |
Barmaid
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Directed by
| Renny Rye | ||
Written by
| Clive Exton | ... | (dramatized by) |
| Agatha Christie | ... | (short story "The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Linda Agran | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Eastman | ... | producer |
| Nick Elliott | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Christopher Gunning | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Jessop | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jon Costelloe | ||
Casting By
| Rebecca Howard | ||
Production Design by
| Mike Oxley | ||
Costume Design by
| Linda Mattock | ||
Makeup Department
| Hilary Martin | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Martin Bond | ... | production manager |
| David Fitzgerald | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Brett | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ludmilla Barras | ... | production buyer |
| Mickey Lennon | ... | property master (as Micky Lennon) |
| Les Peach | ... | construction manager |
| Mark White | ... | Transport |
Sound Department
| Colin Chapman | ... | dubbing editor |
| Sandy MacRae | ... | sound recordist (as Sandy Macrae) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jamie Harcourt | ... | camera operator |
| Joe Spence | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dougie Hawkes | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Richard Dobson | ... | location manager |
| Nigel Gostelow | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sam Donovan | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Sam Donovan | ... | production assistant |
| Pat Gavin | ... | titles |
| Mike Littlejohn | ... | production accountant |
| Natasha Wellesley | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1989) (Finland) (tv)
- France 3 (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1995) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1998) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2002) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2005) (France) (DVD)
- FS Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Malavasi Editore (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2007) (France) (tv)
- Eén (2008) (Belgium) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2009) (France) (tv)
- Paris Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- TV Breizh (2014) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2021) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2022) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Picture Partnership Productions (developed for television by)
- Regalian Properties (our thanks to: for Poirot's apartment block)
Storyline
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Mr. Waverly, a man whose wealth belongs to his rich wife, comes to engage Poirot's services. He has had a letter telling him that his little son Johnnie will be kidnapped for ransom. Although Poirot is present at the Waverly home, the kidnapping goes ahead but all is not as it first seems. Written by don @ minifie-1 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hastings' car is a Lagonda M45 T9 Rapide Open Tourer with the 4.5 litre engine. Lagonda was a marque of the Aston Martin Company. See more » |
| Goofs | The metric system is used here in 1935, but England did not adopt the metric system until 1962. For example, Poirot says there was a policeman 20 meters away. Captain Hastings says he drove at 80 which has to be km/hr because no ordinary passenger car could reach 80 MPH in 1935. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Multimedia Update (22/03/2016) (2016). See more » |
| Quotes |
Miss Lemon:
It's nearly complete, you see. My system. Hercule Poirot: Ah. Miss Lemon: Every one of your cases classified and cross-referenced five different ways. Hercule Poirot: Five? Miss Lemon: Oh, yes. In this cabinet, names of witnesses; in this, name of perpetrator, if known. Victim's trade or profession. Type of case: abduction, addiction, adultery - see also under marriage, bigamy - see also under marriage, bombs. Hercule Poirot: See also under marriage? See more » |