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Agatha Christie: Poirot: Season 2, Episode 5

The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim (4 Feb. 1990)
"Agatha Christie's Poirot" The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim (original title)

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Poirot wagers Chief Inspector Japp that he can solve the mystery of a missing banker without leaving his flat.

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Banker Mr. Davenheim steps out of his house, into the fog, and disappears. Where has he gone? Poirot bets good friend inspector Japp five pounds that he can solve the mystery within the week, without leaving his flat, using Captain Hastings to collect the clues. Written by Spirit

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"I was talking to the parrot!"
20 December 2007 | by – See all my reviews

A wealthy banker disappears; "People don't just vanish into thin air!", says Poirot; Inspector Japp has a challenge for him: he bets 5 pounds that Poirot can't solve the case within one week without ever leaving his apartment; Poirot accepts the challenge, and sends Captain Hastings out with a list of "odd" questions to collect information.

Three things are most notable about this episode: a) the "Poirot solving the mystery from his own house" gimmick, b) the story itself, which is quite intriguing (as usual for an Agatha Christie story, the truth is hiding in plain sight), c) the little magic tricks that Poirot learns how to do by studying a book - they are amazing. I re-watched them step-by-step on the DVD, and I couldn't spot any editing tricks - it looks as if David Suchet did them himself! (***)
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