Poirot (TV Series)
The Case of the Missing Will (1993)
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- TV-14
- 51min
- Crime, Drama
- 07 Feb 1993
- TV Episode
A terminally ill man asks Poirot to be executor of his new will but is murdered before he can write it, and it is later discovered the old will has been stolen.
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| 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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| Beth Goddard | ... |
Violet Wilson
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Rowena Cooper | ... |
Sarah Siddaway
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| Richard Durden | ... |
Dr. Pritchard
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| Mark Kingston | ... |
Andrew Marsh
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Susan Tracy | ... |
Phyllida Campion
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| Gillian Hanna | ... |
Margaret Baker
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| Terrence Hardiman | ... |
John Siddaway
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| Jon Laurimore | ... |
Walter Baker
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| Edward Atterton | ... |
Robert Siddaway
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| Neil Stuke | ... |
Peter Baker
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Stephen Oxley | ... |
Doctor
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| Scott Cleverdon | ... |
President
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George Beach | ... |
Undergraduate
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Simon Owen | ... |
Robert as a child
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Glen Mead | ... |
Peter as a child
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Stephanie Thwaites | ... |
Violet as a child
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| Pat Gorman | ... |
London Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Bruce | ||
Written by
| Douglas Watkinson | ... | (dramatised by) |
| Agatha Christie | ... | (short story "The Case of the Missing Will") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Brian Eastman | ... | producer |
| Nick Elliott | ... | executive producer |
| Dominic Fulford | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Christopher Gunning | ||
Cinematography by
| Chris O'Dell | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Derek Bain | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrew McClelland | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Kate Day | ||
| Rebecca Howard | ||
Production Design by
| Rob Harris | ||
Art Direction by
| Peter Wenham | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carlotta Barrow | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Kronig | ||
Makeup Department
| Kate Bower | ... | makeup artist |
| Patricia Kirkman | ... | makeup artist |
| Hilary Martin | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Guy Tannahill | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dominic Fysh | ... | assistant director |
| Terry Madden | ... | assistant director |
| Gerry Toomey | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alan Booth | ... | construction manager |
| Judy Ducker | ... | production buyer |
| Mickey Lennon | ... | property master (as Micky Lennon) |
Sound Department
| Paul Botham | ... | boom operator |
| Matthew Desorgher | ... | sound assistant |
| John Downer | ... | dubbing |
| Jeff Hawkins | ... | sound recordist |
| Sarah Morton | ... | dubbing |
| Rupert Scrivener | ... | dubbing |
Stunts
| Sy Hollands | ... | stunts (as Sy Holland) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Alcorn | ... | camera operator (as Steven Alcorn) |
| Ray Cooper | ... | clapper loader |
| John Etherington | ... | grip |
| Vince Goddard | ... | gaffer |
| Danny Shelmerdine | ... | focus puller |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jill Avery | ... | wardrobe |
| Dougie Hawkes | ... | costumer |
| Lisa Johnson | ... | wardrobe |
| Neil Sweetmore | ... | wardrobe |
| Vernon White | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Nigel Gostelow | ... | locations |
| Jeremy Johns | ... | locations |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maggie Lewty | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mark White | ... | transportation |
| Mark Beeton | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Beharrell | ... | accounts |
| Penelope Forrester | ... | accounts |
| Pat Gavin | ... | titles |
| Leila Kirkpatrick | ... | production coordinator |
| Natasha Wellesley | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
- Carnival Film & Television
- Granada Television
- London Weekend Television (LWT)
- Picture Partnership Productions
Distributors
- France 3 (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1998) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2003) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2004) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv)
- Elephant Films (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2006) (France) (DVD)
- AcornMedia (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2007) (France) (tv)
- Imavision Distribution (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2011) (France) (tv)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- TV Breizh (2014) (France) (tv)
- TF1 Séries Films (2019) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2024) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2025) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Carnival Film & Television (developed for television by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1926, rich but childless Andrew Marsh writes a will providing generous bequests to friends, associates, and their children while leaving the bulk of his estate to a medical foundation. He conspicuously omits his young ward Violet Wilson on the chauvinistic grounds that girls will be provided for by their husbands. Marsh's sexist attitudes change over the years as Violet grows into a lovely, independent young woman and publisher of a feminist magazine. He announces that he is going to alter his will and leave 100% of the estate to his ward. On the same night he confides to Poirot that he is terminally ill and wants the detective to be executor of his estate, he is lured out of the house and murdered before he can write the new document. When his lawyer discovers that the old will has been stolen too, the dead man is declared intestate. While the local authorities attribute the death to natural causes, Poirot is given reason to believe that Marsh has an illegitimate son, the identity of whom will lead him to the murderer. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com) |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the only episode of the show that isn't based on an original Agatha Christie story; only the names of the characters are taken from the original "The Case of The Missing Will". See more » |
| Goofs | When Miss Lemon arrives at the hospital to check birth records for Poirot, she gets out of the car wearing a red dress with a white sweater. Moments later as she's entering the Records Office, she's wearing a blue dress with white sweater. In the next shot, it shows her going through the Records books and she's back in the red dress again. In her next scene she arrives back to give Poirot the info she's found and she's once again back in the blue dress. See more » |
| Quotes |
Captain Arthur Hastings:
[walking in the funeral procession]
The man had a lot of friends, Poirot. Hercule Poirot: What good are many friends, mon ami, when you have one bad enemy? See more » |