Appointment with Death
An invitation to murder!
1988 · 1h 42m · PG
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Winner
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Appointment with Death
Overview
Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.
Director and cast
- Michael Winner Director
- Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
- Lauren Bacall as Lady Westholme
- Carrie Fisher as Nadine Boynton
- John Gielgud as Colonel Carbury
- Piper Laurie as Emily Boynton
- Hayley Mills as Miss Quinton
- Jenny Seagrove as Dr. Sarah King
- David Soul as Jefferson Cope
- Nicholas Guest as Lennox Boynton
- Valerie Richards as Carol Boynton
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