The Alphabet Murders
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Director Frank Tashlin Music director Ron Goodwin Language English | 5.4/10 IMDb Genre Crime, Mystery, Comedy Duration Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer David Pursall , Jack Seddon , Agatha Christie Release date August 1965 (1965-08) (UK)
17 May 1966 (1966-05-17) (U.S.) Screenplay Jack Seddon, David Pursall Cast Tony Randall (Hercule Poirot), Anita Ekberg (Amanda Beatrice Cross), Robert Morley (Hastings), Maurice Denham (Japp), Sheila Allen (Lady Diane), Drewe Henley (o.A.)Similar movies Memories of Murder , Mad Max: Fury Road , Sea of Love , Taken 3 , The Secret in Their Eyes , Let's Be Cops Tagline It's really no mystery why this girl is MURDER... it's as simple as ABC if you look hard enough! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Alphabet Murders is a British detective film based on the novel The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie, starring Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot.
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Plot
Albert Aachen, a clown with a unique diving act, is found dead, the murder weapon happens to be a poison dart. When a woman named Betty Barnard becomes the next victim, detective Hercule Poirot suspects that Sir Carmichael Clarke could be in grave danger.
As he and Captain Hastings look into the crimes, a beautiful woman with an interesting monogram named Amanda Beatrice Cross becomes the focus of their investigation, at least until she leaps into the Thames.
Cast
Production background
The part of Poirot had originally been intended for Zero Mostel but the film was delayed because Agatha Christie objected to the script. The film varies significantly from the novel and emphasises comedy, the specialty of director Frank Tashlin. Poirot is given buffoonish characteristics, while still remaining a brilliant detective.
References
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