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The ABC Murders

  • Episode aired Jan 5, 1992
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
2.3K
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David Suchet in Poirot (1989)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
Poirot receives taunting letters from a serial killer who appears to choose his victims and crime scenes alphabetically.Poirot receives taunting letters from a serial killer who appears to choose his victims and crime scenes alphabetically.Poirot receives taunting letters from a serial killer who appears to choose his victims and crime scenes alphabetically.
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  • Director
    • Andrew Grieve
  • Writers
    • Clive Exton(dramatized by)
    • Agatha Christie(novel "ABC Murders")
  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Hugh Fraser
    • Philip Jackson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Andrew Grieve
  • Writers
    • Clive Exton(dramatized by)
    • Agatha Christie(novel "ABC Murders")
  • Stars
    • David Suchet
    • Hugh Fraser
    • Philip Jackson
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    • 19User reviews
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    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Hercule Poirot
    Hugh Fraser
    Hugh Fraser
    • Captain Hastings
    Philip Jackson
    Philip Jackson
    • Chief Inspector Japp
    Donald Sumpter
    Donald Sumpter
    • Cust
    Donald Douglas
    Donald Douglas
    • Franklin Clarke
    Nicholas Farrell
    Nicholas Farrell
    • Donald Fraser
    Pippa Guard
    Pippa Guard
    • Megan Barnard
    Cathryn Bradshaw
    Cathryn Bradshaw
    • Mary Drower
    Nina Marc
    Nina Marc
    • Thora Grey
    David McAlister
    David McAlister
    • Inspector Glen
    Vivienne Burgess
    • Lady Clarke
    Ann Windsor
    • Miss Merrion
    Michael Mellinger
    Michael Mellinger
    • Franz Ascher
    Miranda Forbes
    • Mrs. Turton
    Peter Penry-Jones
    • Superintendent Carter
    Lucinda Curtis
    Lucinda Curtis
    • Mrs. Marbury
    Jeremy Hawk
    Jeremy Hawk
    • Deveril
    Allan Mitchell
    • Dr. Kerr
    • Director
      • Andrew Grieve
    • Writers
      • Clive Exton(dramatized by)
      • Agatha Christie(novel "ABC Murders") (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The action music from the contemporary film showing at the cinema in Doncaster is also featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), for the scene where Sir Robin encounters the three-headed knight. The piece is 'Desperate Moment' by Kenneth Essex.
    • Goofs
      The programme features a number of excerpts from a supposedly contemporary "film" from 1936. The effect is strikingly well-done, except at the end of the film are shown the acting and technical credits; in a genuine 1936 film, these credits would have been shown at the beginning.
    • Quotes

      Captain Hastings: So how have you been these last six months? Busy?

      Hercule Poirot: No, the little grey cells, I fear, they grow the rust.

    • Alternate versions
      Title in most Spanish speaking countries is "El misterio de la guía de ferrocarriles"
    • Connections
      Features Number 17 (1932)

    User reviews19

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    Top review
    10/10
    BBC1 and Sarah Phelps - Take Note
    Just re-watched this after that fiasco on BBC1. Excellent acting and no reliance on shock factors (Oh how clever to include swearing and a gratuitous scene involving high heels and a back). This is how to dramatize a Christie book - Sarah Phelps, you talentless hack, and the BBC for commissioning that disgrace, take note.
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    • dancingduade
    • Dec 30, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 1992 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 39 Windsor Street Uxbridge, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Granada Media
      • L.T.V.
      • London Weekend Television (LWT)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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