An American movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is Scotland Yard's prime suspect when her husband, Lord Edgware, is murdered. The great detective, Hercule Poirot, digs deeper into the case.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Peter Ustinov | ... | Hercule Poirot | |
| Faye Dunaway | ... | Jane Wilkinson / Carlotta Adams | |
| David Suchet | ... | Inspector Japp | |
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Jonathan Cecil | ... | Captain Arthur Hastings |
| Bill Nighy | ... | Ronald Marsh | |
| Diane Keen | ... | Jenny Driver | |
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John Stride | ... | Film Director |
| Benedict Taylor | ... | Donald Ross | |
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Lee Horsley | ... | Bryan Martin |
| Allan Cuthbertson | ... | Sir Montague Corner | |
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Glyn Baker | ... | Lord Edgware's Butler |
| John Barron | ... | Lord Edgware | |
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Peter Clapham | ... | Mr. Wildburn |
| Lesley Dunlop | ... | Alice Bennett | |
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Avril Elgar | ... | Miss Carroll |
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Hercule Poirot appears on a TV talk show with actor Bryan Martin who is making an action/detective movie with Jane Wilkinson. He also meets impressionist Carlotta Adams. They all go to a party and Jane asks him and Captain Hastings to go and meet her husband, Lord Edgware in regards to a divorce. They do so, to discover that the Lord had already granted her a divorce. Jane is delighted but drops hints that she could have killed the Lord if he didn't grant her the divorce. The next day Lord Edgware is found dead and all the staff at the Lord's house swear that Jane was the one who did it but witnesses at another Lord's party swear that Jane was with them. Carlotta then dies and Poirot must investigate as Inspector Japp is determined to put Jane away... Written by Lee Horton <Leeh@tcp.co.uk>
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19 October 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Agatha Christie's Thirteen at Dinner See more »Filming Locations:
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London, England, UK See more »Company Credits
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Appearing here as Inspector Japp, David Suchet later played Hercule Poirot in the TV series Poirot (1989) and subsequent TV specials, including Poirot: Lord Edgware Dies (2000), another version of this story. See more »Goofs
During Poirot's speech to the gathered suspects (shortly before the 1:20:00 mark), he addresses Bryan Martin by the name "Mr. Marsh." See more »Quotes
Hercule Poirot: Do I spend much time in Belgium? No, because there is so little crime. You know that I'm very patriotic. I believe in Belgium very profoundly, but crime is practically nonexistent.See more »
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For a TV movie this is surprisingly well done. Many twists and turns in the plot. Good characterizations by all the players.
I disagree with the negative comments here. The movie held my attention throughout and was a delight to watch. Faye Dunaway's portrayal of the dual roles was over the top but that was the nature of the two women she played. The actress Jane Wilkinson is clearly based on some of the mannerisms of Marilyn Monroe and Faye does this convincingly.
I didn't initially think Peter Ustinov would make a good Poirot, but he captures the detective's droll and determined persona and is quite convincing.
I wish they would make more movies like this. Though Peter and Faye are clearly the lead actors in it, there's an ensemble cast that works together to lead us on a merry chase of suspects. The locations are magnificent. All in all this is definitely worth watching even if it lacks the big budget of the ones Ustinov made for theatrical release.