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Peril at End House

  • Episode aired Jan 7, 1990
  • TV-14
  • 1h 43m
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8.0/10
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While Poirot is staying at an exclusive Cornish resort, he meets a beautiful heiress whose life is in danger.While Poirot is staying at an exclusive Cornish resort, he meets a beautiful heiress whose life is in danger.While Poirot is staying at an exclusive Cornish resort, he meets a beautiful heiress whose life is in danger.

  • Director
    • Renny Rye
  • Writers
    • Clive Exton
    • Agatha Christie
  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Hugh Fraser
    • Philip Jackson
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • Renny Rye
    • Writers
      • Clive Exton
      • Agatha Christie
    • Stars
      • David Suchet
      • Hugh Fraser
      • Philip Jackson
    • 22User reviews
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    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Hercule Poirot
    Hugh Fraser
    Hugh Fraser
    • Captain Hastings
    Philip Jackson
    Philip Jackson
    • Chief Inspector Japp
    Polly Walker
    Polly Walker
    • Magdala 'Nick' Buckley
    John Harding
    • Commander George Challenger
    Jeremy Young
    Jeremy Young
    • Bert Croft
    Mary Cunningham
    • Ellen
    Paul Geoffrey
    Paul Geoffrey
    • Jim Lazarus
    Alison Sterling
    • Freddie Rice
    Christopher Baines
    • Charles Vyse
    Carol MacReady
    Carol MacReady
    • Milly Croft
    Elizabeth Downes
    • Maggie Buckley
    Godfrey James
    Godfrey James
    • Inspector
    John Crocker
    • Dr Graham
    Pauline Moran
    Pauline Moran
    • Miss Lemon
    Geoffrey Greenhill
    • Wilson
    Joe Bates
    • Alfred
    Jane Paton
    • Hotel Receptionist
    • Director
      • Renny Rye
    • Writers
      • Clive Exton
      • Agatha Christie(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The first two-parter in the series.
    • Goofs
      The yellow seaplane seen landing and taking off is a 1973 Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman. The first VJ-22 flew in 1958. The series is supposed to be taking place in the 1930s.
    • Quotes

      Hercule Poirot: I cannot eat these eggs. They are of totally different sizes.

    • Connections
      Featured in Agatha Christie's England (2021)

    User reviews22

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    8/10
    Another gorgeous location
    I had seen this movie about a year ago and vaguely recollected that there was something about it that I didn't enjoy, but upon rewatching I couldn't find anything that bothered me unduly. From the opening moments, when we see Poirot and Hastings in an airplane, Poirot's hand gripping the armrest like a claw, the witty dialogue begins. Hastings compares the view of the landscape and clouds to a patchwork quilt and cotton wool. When Poirot, who is clearly terrified, refuses to play along, Hastings accuses him of having no imagination. "That is true", Poirot says, "but you have enough for both of us." The plot line is clear enough. Poirot and Hastings, on vacation in Cornwall, meet a young lady who has apparently just escaped being killed more than once. When the lady's cousin is mistaken for her and shot in consequence, the lady, Nick Buckley, retreats to a nursing home for her own protection, but the attempts on her life continue. Poirot and Hastings, along with Chief Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon, need to find out who killed Nick's cousin Maggie before Nick herself is killed.

    The solution to the mystery is clever, but not extraordinary for Christie. What makes the movie charming is a combination of the stunning location shooting and the light-hearted writing. From the Majestic Hotel where the pair are staying, to the grounds of the titular End House, to the shots of the coastline, the episode is a feast for the eyes. And, although some of the best lines are borrowed straight from the original novel (Poirot asks Hastings to tell Nick what a great detective he is. When Hastings responds with a dull description, Poirot says, "Mais dis donc, that I am a detective unique, unsurpassed, the greatest who has ever lived!" Hastings: "Well, there's no need now, you've told her yourself." Poirot: "Yes, but it is agreeable to maintain the modesty.") there are also several scenes written for the screenplay that shine, especially when Poirot assures everyone at the table that Miss Lemon is psychic and she has to suddenly pretend to be a medium and conjure up Miss Buckley's spirit.) Overall an entertaining entry in the Poirot series.
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    • Release date
      • January 7, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Salcombe, Devon, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Carnival Film & Television
      • London Weekend Television (LWT)
      • Picture Partnership Productions
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      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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