Poirot (TV Series)
The Adventure of the Western Star (1990)
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- TV-14
- 50min
- Crime, Drama
- 04 Mar 1990
- TV Episode
Two wealthy women, Marie Marvelle and Yardley Chase, receive threatening letters.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Suchet | ... |
Hercule Poirot
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| Hugh Fraser | ... |
Captain Hastings
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| Philip Jackson | ... |
Chief Inspector Japp
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| Pauline Moran | ... |
Miss Lemon
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Barry Woolgar | ... |
Inspector Dougall
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| Struan Rodger | ... |
Henrik Van Braks
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Rosalind Bennett | ... |
Marie Marvelle
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| Oliver Cotton | ... |
Gregorie Rolf
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Alister Cameron | ... |
Lord Yardly
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| Caroline Goodall | ... |
Lady Yardly
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Stephen Hancock | ... |
Mullings
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Ian Collier | ... |
Sergeant
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| Bruce Montague | ... |
Hoffberg
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Julian Gartside | ... |
Hotel Receptionist
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| Bill Thomas | ... |
Steward
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Jill Goldston | ... |
Street Seller (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Spence | ||
Written by
| Clive Exton | ... | (dramatized by) |
| Agatha Christie | ... | (short story "The Adventure of 'The Western Star'") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Brian Eastman | ... | producer |
| Nick Elliott | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Ivan Strasburg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frank Webb | ||
Casting By
| Lucy Abercrombie | ||
| Rebecca Howard | ||
Production Design by
| Mike Oxley | ||
Art Direction by
| Caroline Smith | ||
Costume Design by
| Linda Mattock | ||
Makeup Department
| Kate Bower | ... | makeup artist |
| Hilary Martin | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Martin Bond | ... | production manager |
| Ray Helm | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Donald Toms | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edward Brett | ... | assistant director |
| Adam Goodman | ... | assistant director |
| Nick Laws | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| David Bordewey | ... | production buyer |
| Mickey Lennon | ... | property master (as Micky Lennon) |
| Les Peach | ... | construction manager |
| Chrysoula Sofitsi | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Rudi Buckle | ... | boom operator |
| Colin Codner | ... | sound assistant |
| Alan Killick | ... | dubbing |
| Anne Parsons | ... | dubbing |
| Rupert Scrivener | ... | dubbing |
| Ken Weston | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Etherington | ... | grip |
| Hugh Fairs | ... | focus puller |
| Jamie Harcourt | ... | camera operator |
| David Hedges | ... | clapper/loader |
| Derek Rymer | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marion Dring | ... | wardrobe |
| Nigel Egerton | ... | wardrobe |
| Dougie Hawkes | ... | costumer |
| Gilly Hebden | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Tony Otero | ... | wardrobe |
| Vernon White | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Peter Elford | ... | locations |
| Dennis Firminger | ... | locations |
| Scott Rowlatt | ... | locations (as Scott Rowlett) |
Music Department
| Christopher Gunning | ... | composer: theme music |
| Richard Hewson | ... | composer: incidental music |
| David Snell | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sam Donovan | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| John Beharrell | ... | accounts |
| Penelope Forrester | ... | accounts |
| Pat Gavin | ... | titles |
| Monica Rogers | ... | production coordinator |
| Natasha Wellesley | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ITV - Independent Television (1990) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- France 3 (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2007) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2012) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1996) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Imavision Distribution (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- TV Breizh (2014) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2021) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2003) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2024) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Picture Partnership Productions (developed for television by)
- The Grip House (grip equipment by)
- Samuelson Lighting (lighting & generators by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Poirot is thrilled to receive an invitation from renowned Belgian actress Marie Marvelle. She has been receiving anonymous notes about the Western Star, a valuable diamond purchased by her husband at a cut-rate price several years before. The notes speak to the mystical nature of the diamonds and that they should be returned to their rightful owners. The next day, Lady Yardly claims to have received similar notes about her own fabulous diamond, the Eastern Star. When Poirot and Hastings visit Lord and Lady Yardly the diamond is stolen in a daring robbery. Needless to say, none of this sits well with Poirot who finds he has a very tight knot to untie. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | Poirot is seen placing a card with the words "Mlle. Marie Marvelle." on top of the flowers he has brought with him to the apartment before putting final touches to the tea table. When he gazes at the bouquet before he picks it up later on, the card is nowhere to be seen. See more » |
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Captain Hastings:
You know, you say you have the particular sensitivity to women and all that, Poirot. It seems to me that all you did for Mrs. Marvelle is to lose her her husband. Hercule Poirot: A blackmailing, adulterous husband who is also the thief. That is such a great loss, Hastings? See more » |