Murder in Three Acts

1986 1h 34m EN

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6.0

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6.2

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★6.0TMDB · 79★6.2IMDB · 2,334

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Synopsis

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In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Ustinov
Hercule Poirot
Tony Curtis
Charles Cartwright
Emma Samms
Egg
Jonathan Cecil
Capt. Arthur Hastings
Fernando Allende
Ricardo Montoya
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Col. Mateo
Lisa Eichhorn
Cynthia Dayton
Dana Elcar
Dr. Strange

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Nelson
Writers: Scott Swanton
Languages: English
Countries: Mexico, United States of America

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United States of America.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Nelson, shot by Neil Roach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alf Clausen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Donald R. Rode shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Peter Ustinov and Tony Curtis and Emma Samms carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Nelson directs. Neil Roach behind the camera. Alf Clausen scores. Donald R. Rode cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Mexico, United States of America.
3Part of the "Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Gary Nelson, shot by Neil Roach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alf Clausen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Donald R. Rode shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Ustinov and Tony Curtis and Emma Samms carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0091572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.