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Appointment with Death

  • 1988
  • TMDB 6.1/10
  • 1h 42m

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.

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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.

Cast

  • Peter UstinovHercule Poirot
  • Lauren BacallLady Westholme
  • Carrie FisherNadine Boynton
  • John GielgudColonel Carbury
  • Piper LaurieEmily Boynton
  • Hayley MillsMiss Quinton
  • Jenny SeagroveDr. Sarah King
  • David SoulJefferson Cope

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