Poirot (TV Series)
The Cornish Mystery (1990)
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- TV-14
- 50min
- Crime, Drama
- 28 Jan 1990
- TV Episode
Alice Pengelley visits Poirot in London, telling him she thinks she is being poisoned by her husband. When Poirot arrives in Cornwall the next day to investigate Mrs. Pengelley's charges, he is too late, and finds her dead.
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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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| Chloe Salaman | ... |
Freda Stanton
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| John Bowler | ... |
Jacob Radnor
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| Jerome Willis | ... |
Edward Pengelley
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| Amanda Walker | ... |
Mrs Pengelley
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| Tilly Vosburgh | ... |
Jessie Dawlish
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| Derek Benfield | ... |
Dr Adams
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Laura Girling | ... |
Edwina Marks
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| John Rowe | ... |
Prosecutor
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Hugh Munro | ... |
Judge
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Graham Callan | ... |
Solicitor
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Edwina Day | ... |
Landlady
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Richard Braine | ... |
Shop Assistant Newsome
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Hugh Sullivan | ... |
Vicar
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Jonathan Whaley | ... |
Policeman
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Nick Ryall | ... |
Policeman at Gate (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Bennett | ||
Written by
| Clive Exton | ... | (dramatized by) |
| Agatha Christie | ... | (short story "The Cornish Mystery") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Brian Eastman | ... | producer |
| Nick Elliott | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Ivan Strasburg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Derek Bain | ||
Casting By
| Lucy Abercrombie | ||
| Rebecca Howard | ||
Production Design by
| Rob Harris | ||
Art Direction by
| Peter Wenham | ||
Costume Design by
| Sharon Lewis | ||
Makeup Department
| Roseann Samuel | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Martin Bond | ... | production manager |
| Ray Helm | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Donald Toms | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Simon Hinkly | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Mickey Lennon | ... | property master (as Micky Lennon) |
| Peter MacFarlan | ... | production buyer |
| Les Peach | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Peter Lennard | ... | dubbing |
| Mike Murr | ... | dubbing |
| Rupert Scrivener | ... | dubbing |
| Martin Trevis | ... | boom operator |
| Ken Weston | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Alcorn | ... | camera operator (as Steven Alcorn) |
| John Etherington | ... | grip |
| Dermot Hickey | ... | focus puller |
| Derek Rymer | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dougie Hawkes | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Nigel Gostelow | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Christopher Gunning | ... | composer: theme music |
| David Snell | ... | conductor |
| Fiachra Trench | ... | composer: incidental music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sheila Wilson | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| John Beharrell | ... | accountant |
| Pat Gavin | ... | titles |
| Monica Rogers | ... | production coordinator |
| Natasha Wellesley | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- ITV - Independent Television (1990) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1996) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1997) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2002) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2002) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Imavision Distribution (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2007) (France) (tv)
- Eén (2008) (Belgium) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2011) (France) (tv)
- Elephant Films (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- TV Breizh (2014) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2024) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2025) (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 and Captain Hastings travel to Cornwall at the request of Mrs. Pengelly but arrive to find that the woman is dead. She had told Poirot the previous day that she feared her dentist husband, Edward Pengelly, had been having an affair with his pretty receptionist and that further, he was trying to poison her. Apart from her husband, she has a niece and her fiancé, but no other relatives in the village. When Inspector Japp arrests the husband for murder, the Belgian detective is convinced that the wrong person is in the dock. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The village used is not Cornish at all. It is Dunster, which is in Somerset. In the final few scenes, Inspector Japp is stood under the eaves of the Dunster Yarn Market, and Dunster Castle is clearly visible in the background. See more » |
| Goofs | The train going to and from Polgarwith station is formed of British Rail Mark 1 carriages, which were first introduced in 1951, but the story is set in the 1930s. See more » |
| Quotes |
Hercule Poirot:
A doctor who lacks doubt is not a doctor. He's an executioner. See more » |