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- DirectorJulius HagenLeslie S. HiscottStarsStewart RomeTrilby ClarkUrsula JeansA doctor proves his wife's first husband was killed by a neighbour posing as a tramp.Based on the short story that first appeared in the March 1924 edition of ‘Grand Magazine’.
It was later included in the collection ‘The Mysterious Mr Quin’ (1930) under the title The Coming of Mr Quin. - DirectorFred SauerStarsCarlo AldiniEve GrayEberhard LeithoffBased on Agatha Christie's "The Secret Adversary," a young couple looking for adventure become involved in the mystery of a missing woman and an espionage ring.Based on the novel ‘The Secret Adversary’ (1922) that introduced the characters of Tommy and Tuppence.
- StarsFrancesca AnnisJames WarwickReece DinsdaleAgatha Christie's husband-and-wife sleuthing team take on a series of short whodunit mysteries.James Warwick and Francesca Annis played Tommy and Tuppence in the 1983 version of ‘The Secret Adversary’.
- StarsJessica RaineDavid WalliamsJames FleetAgatha Christie's crime-fighting duo, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, solve mysteries and search for enemy spies in 1950s Britain.David Walliams and Jessica Raine played Tommy and Tuppence in the 2015 version of ‘The Secret Adversary’.
- DirectorLeslie S. HiscottStarsAustin TrevorFranklin DyallElizabeth AllanBelgian sleuth Hercule Poirot investigates a mysterious suicide at a country house.Based on the novel ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ (1926) and the play ‘Alibi’ (1928) with Charles Laughton as Hercule Poirot, adapted by Michael Morton.
The film starred Austin Trevor as Hercule Poirot - StarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonHercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in the 2000 adaptation of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
- DirectorLeslie S. HiscottStarsAustin TrevorAdrianne AllenRichard CooperA famous but hated scientist, Sir Amory, is killed during a house party, and some of his valuable papers are missing. Poirot rapidly determines the cause of death and the motive, then narrows down the suspects to the most likely culprit.Based on the 1930 play (with Francis L. Sullivan as Hercule Poirot).
The film starred Austin Trevor as Hercule Poirot - DirectorClaus Peter WittStarsHorst BollmannErnst Fritz FürbringerJochen SostmannGerman adaptation of Agatha Christie's stage play "Black Coffee".Horst Bollman as Hercule Poirot
- DirectorHenry EdwardsStarsAustin TrevorJane CarrRichard CooperA talented American actress enlists the help of the famed Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, to negotiate a divorce from her husband, Lord Edgware, only to find him the next day stabbed to death in his library. Who would want him dead?Based on the novel (1933).
Austin Trevor as Hercule Poirot - DirectorLou AntonioStarsPeter UstinovFaye DunawayDavid SuchetAn American movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is Scotland Yard's prime suspect when her husband, Lord Edgware, is murdered. The great detective, Hercule Poirot, digs deeper into the case.Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot in 1985 tv version of ‘Lord Edgware Dies’
David Suchet as Chief Inspector Japp. - StarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonHercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in the 2000 adaptation of ‘Lord Edgware Dies’.
- DirectorRowland V. LeeStarsAnn HardingBasil RathboneBinnie HaleA lottery winner breaks up with her fiancé and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous.Based on the short story ‘Philomel Cottage’ (written by Christie and published in The Grand Magazine in November 1924) and the 1936 play ‘Love from a Stranger’ (based on the Christie story) by Frank Vosper.
- StarsEdna BestBernard LeeEileen SharpA suave ladies man sweeps a working class girl, who has won a lottery, off her feet. She does not yet realize that he is a serial murderer.A BBC ‘live’ television production starring Edna Best and Bernard Lee.
- DirectorRichard WhorfStarsJohn HodiakSylvia SidneyAnn RichardsA newly married woman begins to suspect that her husband is a killer. Even worse, she soon comes to believe that she will be his next victim.
- DirectorGeorge More O'FerrallStarsJoy HaringtonElisabeth KirkbySam LysonsA suave ladies man sweeps a working class girl, who has won the lottery, off her feet.She doesn't yet realize that he is a serial killer.A BBC ‘live’ television production starring Joy Harrington and Henry Oscar.
- DirectorWilm ten HaafStarsElfriede KuzmanyFritz TillmannAnne KerstenLove from a Stranger (German tv production)
- StarsD.A. Clarke-SmithAntoinette CellierGreer GarsonScenes taken from popular London theatrical productions.A BBC ‘live’ television production (broadcast 18 June 1937) starring Francis L. Sullivan as Hercule Poirot.
Based on the short story ‘Wasp’s Nest’ first published in the Daily Mail 20 November 1928. - StarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonHercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in the 1991 adaptation of ‘Wasp’s Nest’.
- DirectorRené ClairStarsBarry FitzgeraldWalter HustonLouis HaywardSeven guests, a newly hired secretary and two staff are gathered at a manor house on an isolated island by an unknown absentee host and are killed off one-by-one. They work together to determine who the killer is before it's too late.Based on the 1939 novel and 1943 play by Christie.
- DirectorKevin SheldonStarsDouglas HurnElizabeth MaudeArthur WontnerTen people are invited to a summer party on an island oft the Devon coast. They are an extremely varied group from a blustering major to a frigid spinster. The only thing they have in common is that they were each involved in a case of unexpected death. They soon find something very odd about their invitations, and then they start to die, one by one. But who is the murderer and where is he hiding.A BBC ‘live’ television production
- StarsDerek FrancisAlfred BurkeArthur HewlettAn anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.This version of “And Then There Were None” like the BBC 1949 production was broadcast under its original title.
- DirectorPaul BogartPhilip F. FalconeLeo FarrenkopfStarsNina FochBarry JonesRomney BrentAgatha Christie mystery in which one of ten suspects in an isolated island mansion is a killer. Who is It?An NBC ‘live’ television production
- DirectorGeorge PollockStarsHugh O'BrianShirley EatonFabianTen people are invited to a luxury mountaintop mansion, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer?
- DirectorPeter CollinsonStarsOliver ReedElke SommerRichard AttenboroughTen people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer?
- DirectorAlan BirkinshawStarsDonald PleasenceBrenda VaccaroFrank StalloneTen people are invited to go on an African safari, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer?
- StarsMaeve DermodyCharles DanceToby StephensTen strangers are invited to an island by a mysterious host, and start to get killed one by one. Could one of them be the killer?
- DirectorBarrie EdgarStarsJohn WittyJessica SpencerChristine LindsayBased on an original radio play by Christie that was part of an evening of programmes in honour of the eightieth birthday of Queen Mary (mother of Edward VIII and George VI, and grandmother of Elizabeth II). Christie expanded the half hour play into a full theatrical production that became “The Mousetrap” the U.K.’s longest running play.
- StarsKim StanleyHerbert BerghofLeslie NielsenA dramatic anthology series about people who found themselves in situations of which they had lost control.Three Blind Mice (17 June 1950)
- StarsJohn McQuadeMarsha HuntE.G. MarshallLive melodrama series featuring situations that people did not create themselves.Three Blind Mice (31 October 1950)
- DirectorWerner SimonStarsErika WolfOttokar RunzeHelmut AhnerThe Mousetrap/Three Blind Mice (German tv version)
- DirectorSvend Aage LorentzStarsLone LutherHans-Henrik KrauseErik MørkAgatha Christie's murder mystery at Monkwell Manor with the famous twist-of-plot ending. Early Danish TV-adaptation (only three years after the play opened in London).The Mousetrap/Three Blind Mice (Danish tv production)
- DirectorJohn Glyn-JonesStarsAlban BlakelockStafford ByrneDerek ElphinstoneLeonard Vole is accused of murdering an elderly rich woman and the only alibi to him depends on his wife Romaine Heilger. Master barrister Robert Mayherne is hired to handle Vole's case and prove he is innocent, but this becomes somewhat of difficult when Romaine comes to the stand of the courtroom as witness for the prosecution.Broadcast on BBC 10 June 1949
Based on a short story called “Traitor’s Hands” published in Flynn’s a weekly pulp magazine (31 January 1925). In 1933 it appeared under its new title in the collection ‘The Hound of Death’
Christie turned it into a play for theatre in 1953 - StarsGuy KibbeeFaye EmersonJohn ConteThis was an anthology series which aired live. It often featured adaptations of one-act stage plays.Broadcast on NBC 31 October 1949
- StarsDick StarkEdward BinnsRichard KileyLive psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.Witness for the Prosecution (7 November 1950)
- StarsKen CarpenterJay JacksonOtto KrugerLive dramatic shows featuring Hollywood stars, adaptations of motion pictures, and a host accompanying. The host would introduce each act, and would conduct an interview with the stars at the end of the play.Witness for the Prosecution (17 September 1953)
- DirectorBilly WilderStarsTyrone PowerMarlene DietrichCharles LaughtonA veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director (Billy Wilder), Best Actor (Charles Laughton) Best Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester).
Golden Globes winner Best Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester). Nominations Best Motion Picture (Drama) Best Director (Billy Wilder), Best Actor (Charles Laughton), Best Actress (Marlene Dietrich). - DirectorAlan GibsonStarsRalph RichardsonDeborah KerrBeau BridgesLeonard Vole is accused of murdering an elderly rich woman, and the only alibi to him depends on his wife Christine.
- StarsBilly HowleKim CattrallMonica DolanThe hunt is on to find the murderer of a wealthy glamorous heiress who is found dead in her London townhouse. Based on the short story by Agatha Christie.
- StarsGene RaymondJohn WarburtonNolan LearyAn anthology series which became the first successful filmed series on American television.Based on the short story “The Golden Ball” which first appeared in the collection ‘The Listerdale Mystery’ published in 1934. It was broadcast by NBC on 17 January 1950.
- StarsEd HerlihyVaughn TaylorValerie CossartA well-received anthology series presenting live television dramas.Murder on the Nile (12 July 1950)
Based on the 1937 novel “Death on the Nile”. - StarsWilliam GaxtonFrank SuttonRalph RiggsLive anthology series featuring a wide format of stories (western, musical comedy, dramatic, et cetera).Ronald Reagan and Cloris Leachman played Tommy and Tuppence in an adaptation of ‘The Case of the Missing Lady’, first published in the Sketch (1924) and later included in the short story collection ‘Partners in Crime’ (1929).
- StarsDick StarkEdward BinnsRichard KileyLive psychological and murder mystery dramas, and one of the first U.S. television dramas to make effective use of background music.Appointment with Death (16 January 1951)
Based on the 1938 novel - DirectorMichael WinnerStarsPeter UstinovLauren BacallCarrie FisherWhen a former prison wardress who dominates the lives of her three adult stepchildren and her daughter is found dead at an archaeological dig near the Dead Sea, there are a great many suspects.Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
- StarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonHercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.Appointment with Death (25 December 2009)
David Suchet as Hercule Poirot - StarsRex MarshallRobert EmhardtRobert H. HarrisLive plays featuring people who were in dangerous and threatening situations.The Red Signal (22 January 1952)
Based on a short story that first appeared in The Grand Magazine in June 1924 - StarsMaurice DenhamAngela EasterlingChristopher WrenA collection of ten hour-long dramas based on short stories by Agatha Christie.The Red Signal (2 November 1982)
- CreatorFletcher MarkleStarsBetty FurnessPaul BransonCharlton HestonA pinnacle of the Golden Age of Television, "Studio One" presented a wide range of memorable dramas and received eighteen Emmy nominations and five wins during its prestigious nine-year run on CBS.They Came to Baghdad (12 May 1952)
Based on the 1951 novel - DirectorWallace DouglasStarsMargaret LockwoodFelix AylmerMyles EasonAn except from the play that was currently playing in the West End of London. The play which had opened in 1954 had been written at the request of its star, Margaret Lockwood.
- DirectorFritz UmgelterStarsMarlies SchönauEva DemskiHans E. SchonsThe Spider’s Web (German tv production)
- DirectorGodfrey GraysonStarsGlynis JohnsJohn JustinJack HulbertWhen an intruder is killed in her house, the comfortable life of Clarissa Hailsham-Browne is turned upside-down.
- DirectorBasil ColemanStarsPenelope KeithRobert FlemyngThorley WaltersThe wife of a Foreign Office diplomat discovers a body in the drawing-room of her house in Kent.
- StarsWolfgang JarnachGert MichenfelderErnst Fritz FürbringerMurder on the Orient Express (24 August 1955
Based on the 1934 novel with Heini Gobel as Hercule Poirot - DirectorSidney LumetStarsAlbert FinneyLauren BacallIngrid BergmanIn December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot
- DirectorCarl SchenkelStarsAlfred MolinaMeredith BaxterLeslie CaronHercule Poirot, now in modern times, investigates the famous crime on the famed train with a modern twist.Alfred Molina as Hercule Poirot
- StarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonHercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in the 2010 adaptation of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’.
- StarsMansai NomuraNanako MatsushimaSôsuke IkematsuThe Japanese adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous whodunit "Murder on the Orient Express".Murder on the Orient Express The name of the main character was changed to Suguro Takeru and played by Nomura Mansai
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghPenélope CruzWillem DafoeWhen a murder occurs on the train on which he's travelling, celebrated detective Hercule Poirot is recruited to solve the case.Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot
- StarsWalter MatthauDavid WhiteConstance FordThe show featured original plays plus plays adapted from works.A Murder is Announced (30 December 1956)
Gracie Fields as Miss Marple - StarsJoan HicksonUrsula HowellsSamantha BondAn unusual announcement in the newspaper leads the curious villagers to Miss Blacklock's home, where they become witnesses to a murder.Joan Hickson as Miss Marple
- StarsGeraldine McEwanJulia McKenzieStephen ChurchettAn elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.A Murder is Announced (2 January 2005)
- DirectorGeorge PollockStarsMargaret RutherfordArthur KennedyMuriel PavlowWhen Miss Jane Marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found.Based on the 1957 novel ‘4.50 from Paddington’
Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple - DirectorMartyn FriendStarsJoan HicksonJuliette MoleDavid BeamesA friend of Miss Marple's sees a woman being strangled in a passing train. When police cannot find a body and doubt the story, Miss Marple enlists professional housekeeper, Lucy Eyelesbarrow, to go undercover.Joan Hickson as Miss Marple
- StarsGeraldine McEwanJulia McKenzieStephen ChurchettAn elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.4.50 from Paddington (26 December 2004)
Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple - CreatorJoe ConnellyStarsRonald ReaganDon HerbertNancy ReaganAn American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.Hercule Poirot: The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim (1 April 1962)
Based on a short story first published in The Sketch (28 March 1923)
Martin Gabel as Hercule Poirot - DirectorJohn DaviesTony WharmbyStarsFrancesca AnnisJohn GielgudBernard MilesWhile golfing on the Welsh coast, Bobby Jones apparently hits a stranger who falls off the the sea cliff. His enigmatic last words are "Why didn't they ask Evans?"Based on the 1934 novel
- StarsGeraldine McEwanJulia McKenzieStephen ChurchettAn elderly spinster living in the village of St. Mary Mead helps her friends and relatives solve mysterious murders.Julie McKenzie as Miss Marple in the 2011 adaptation of ‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’. Miss Marple didn’t appear in the original novel.
- StarsWill PoulterLucy BoyntonDaniel IngsA dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.
- StarsDavid SuchetHugh FraserPhilip JacksonHercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in the 2010 adaptation of Hallowe’en Party’.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghMichelle YeohJamie DornanIn post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.Based on the novel ‘Hallowe’en Party (1969).
Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot.