Añade un argumento en tu idiomaHercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
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- CuriosidadesThe official screenwriters of this movie, David Pursall and Jack Seddon, were greatly annoyed by the extensive re-writing of their script by Director Frank Tashlin and Robert Morley. Tashlin also encouraged Morley and Tony Randall to ad-lib lines and business.
- PifiasFor the swimming pool murder, when the dart is fired, the view is from behind the murderer and one can plainly see the gun is aimed below and to the right of the victim. Then in the close-up of the victim, the dart is positioned on the left side of his neck as if it had been fired from his left, not mainly from his front. In any case, it is a very unlikely shot with a dart pistol from such a long range.
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Hastings: Where have you been? What have you been doing?
Hercule Poirot: Arranging a little extra insurance my friend.
Hastings: Oh really? Personally I always feel perfectly safe with British railways. Mind you its very different in France, isn't it?
Hercule Poirot: I wouldn't know. I am not French, I am Belgian.
Hastings: Well it's the same thing, you both eat horsemeat.
- Créditos adicionalesTony Randall emerges from Borehamwood Studios' Stage 4 to introduce the film and acknowledge his own starring credit, first as himself and then in full Poirot make-up and character.
- ConexionesReferenced in What's My Line?: Jill St. John (1965)
The film begins with Randall introducing himself as Poirot with a twinkle in his eye. The director is clear from the first scene--comedy first, mystery next.
Robert Morley is fun, but Randall is even better--the bowling alley, the restaurant gags, the telephone calls--all scenes filled with visual, good humor rather than slapstick. Morley depends on the typical British attitudes, e.g., snapping fingers down the pecking order, jumping queues and not knowing one's shoe size all depicting arrogance of society and wealth. Director Tashlin dishes out a comedy with considerable social comment--Brits who cannot differentiate the French from the Belgian French and are in the police force!
The most intriguing bit was to introduce Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple and Stringer Davis as Mr Stringer of the Miss Marple films bump into Randall's Poirot briefly. Surely this was a gem of an idea from Tashlin.
The film cannot be easily trashed--it offers comedy and entertainment, nearly 40 years after it was made. It is definitely not the definitive Poirot but an interesting interpretation of Poirot. It is probably one of the best Randall films ranking alongside "The Seven Faces of Dr Lao."
- JuguAbraham
- 12 feb 2003
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- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idioma
- Títulos en diferentes países
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- Localizaciones del rodaje
- 14 Savile Row, Mayfair, Westminster, Greater London, Inglaterra, Reino Unido(Poirot enters tailor's shop at beginning of film)
- Empresas productoras
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- Duración1 hora 30 minutos
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.78 : 1