Murder in Three Acts Page #3

Synopsis: Hercule Poirot's assistant, Hastings, calls him down to Acapulco in Mexico where he can write his memoirs but Hastings drags him to a party populated with Hastings' new friends. There's Janet Crisp - the writer, Daisy Eastman and her daughter 'Egg', Ricardo Montoya, Dr. Strange, Miss Milray the housekeeper and Charles Cartwright the famous American actor. But at the party another guest - Rev. Babbington - dies from poisoning and when Dr. Strange also dies from poisoning, Poirot must swing into action before the serial killer strikes again...
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Gary Nelson
Production: Warner Bros. Television
 
IMDB:
6.3
NOT RATED
Year:
1986
94 min
433 Views


If I expect my editor.

Ah, of course.. His memoirs.

- If.

Listen..

Charles, has a home in Los Angeles

, in Bel Air, I think.

If I see him, I'll give

her warmest regards.

Just tell me

has left a terrible disappointment.

Or better, tell him I'm very desolate.

Desolate. Are you sure?

- Yes.

Okay, be desolate. Let's go.

Vamonos.

A pleasure.

Back, you'll see.

Y prove that you are wrong. It was murder.

Los Angeles, California. Two weeks after.

Poirot.

Hello, Monsieur Poirot. I'm Egg,

Hastings is with me, greet him.

Hello, friend.. How's that book?

Tell Hastings words that flow from my pen.

Says that words flow from his pen.

Glad to hear it.

Charles has seen already.

No, I'm afraid I've been busy.

Well, when you see him, tell him

something strange is happening here.

So we called.

Hastings and I met and discovered...

...who invited us, this

night, to the same party.

At Dr. Strange.

The others, apparently.

Who are the others?

All who were at the party of Charles.

The Dayton,

Angela Stafford, Janet Crisp.

All except you and Charles,

and perhaps, Ricardo.

Weirdest thing..

Is that Dr. Strange did not say to.

Not for dinner?

Yes, but when I called was evasive.

Said there would be a

surprise, a revelation.

Maybe someone will come out of a cake.

Bites you not you curious?

No, no. Sorry, but no.

For me, yes.

Maybe it's time to reveal

the motive for the murder.

Babbington.

Not find any reason simply

because there was no murder.

Now, please, if you'll

excuse me I have to write...

...my book.

Is a grueling job, I have

no time even to sleep...

...Terrible.

Yes, my greetings to

Hastings, the tourist beach.

Goodbye, goodbye.

Oh, Jesus.

The place was ominous. Do not believe?

Please do not start poking

around in the background...

...others.

Hunger Nothing takes more than a polite

murder charge.

I could not taste or a bite.

Oh, come, come.

Egg, How are you?

Daisy, you're here, late as usual.

Hastings.

How are you?

Is a pity that Mr. Poirot

not come. How is your book?

Great, says the words..

As said? Flow.

Flow from his pen, Yeah?

Flow?

What can you say about a man 25 years

detective work?

No, I want more.

My daughter is very dynamic.

Perfect.

I love.

Well, see who it is.

I'm Ricardo Montoya.

Mr. Ricardo Montoya.

Montoya?

Well, that happens.

Why are you here, Richard?

Do not know.

I invited you, Egg?

No.

Of course not.

Who invited you?

We'll see what he wants.

Hello, everyone.

Ricardo. Nice to see you.

I'm sorry to interrupt,

in this way,

but I suffered an accident on the way here.

Well, there's always room for one more.

Rosa, bring another chair. Please.

For Mr. Montoya.

Sorry to bother, thanks.

An accident?

Yes. What happened?

A little bump

but I could not get it started again...

...and had to come walking, is not it?

Yes, walking around.

Excuse me sir, call by phone sanatorium.

About a Mrs. Rusbridger.

Rasbridger Ma'am?

Name Go. You're a great guy, a great butler

, Carlos.

Do not, Rose?

Excuse me, please.

Doctor.

Is dead.

Coming.

Coming.

How can I bother?

Hey, hey.

You all right?

- Yes.

Why not answer the phone?

Disconnect it, I'm working.

I thought I would be dead.

Thank you, officer.

I feel. Thank you.

Poirot...

Why would I be dead?

It happened again.

This time it was Wally.

Wally, is dead.

Murdered?

Do not know. I do not know.

You have to find out.

Please Poirot. We need it.

Please come with me.

Ah. Knights...

...is Colonel Matthew.

Is an honor to greet the two.

I have seen many of his films,

Mr. Cartwright.

And of course the famous Hercule Poirot.

I think we already know.

The issue of Managua?

What a memory..

So I was only a corporal.

Yes, but as a Napoleon out very talented.

I say something now.

Please.

My wife and I found

magnificent in 'North Atlantic'.

Very well, very well.

Thank you.

They do not make movies like that.

- No, of course not.

Did you see her?

Wonderful. Wonderful..

When will your next film?

I'm afraid there will be no more movies.

Go. Sorry know.

And we know especially

in such circumstances.

If it really is a terrible thing.

Terrible.

Was friend of Dr. Strange?

Yes, it was my friend.

What happened.

Was poisoned.

How.

On... How to call?, Butler.

Butler?

Is impossible, sir.

Roberto had many years with him.

Oh. No, no. Roberto is vacation.

Was a new man.

Sorry to say

disappeared last night after questioning.

Although three men had outside.

Did you suspicious of him?

Not suspect him, until after interrogation.

And now we discover that was...

...careful Butler,

not removed his gloves.

No footprints.

What type of poison used?

Benzotina.

Is very common and very deadly.

Is used to spray orchids and other flowers.

Orchids?

Where have I heard that before?

With your permission

could we see your room?

Oh. Follow me.

Please.

Stafford believes he could

run for a secret passage.

He said mentioned.

Dr. Strange had one in

the house somewhere.

I was never told.

Did you find him?

- No, not yet.

How administered the poison?

Do not know.

Drank wine but

analyze your drink and there was nothing.

Is the same, just like Babbington.

Babbington?

- Yeah, I heard.

I told that girl that called Egg.

But it must be a coincidence,

convinced himself that it was a murder.

Not appeared.

As you can see, the

butler did not leave any trace.

Egg.

Oh, I'm so glad you came.

It's so horrible.

- Yes.

Now M. Poirot,

What do you think now?

I estimate refers to the

death of Babbington.

I mean his murder.

Do not believe all that nonsense

Butler, right?

Well...

- Not nonsense lady.

Nor coincidence.

I'll tell you what I think.

I think Dr. Strange

invited the same people for dinner.

Because he suspected

that they had murdered.

Babbington.

But before he could do anything the poor

also killed.

Is the diary of Dr. Strange.

Only wrote a few lines yesterday.

'Party Tonight'

'I hope everything goes well'

'However, I am concerned M'

'I do not like how things are going'.

I can see it?

Please.

Yes.

I worry M.

Who could it be?

Ricardo Montoya appeared here

last night. Was it not so?

Yes, I did.

And Carlos Morales.

Who?

Carlos Morales. The butler.

That's Really all I can say.

Happened so suddenly.

What about Wally?

Seemed nervous, worried?

Something, did not you notice anything?

Not in the slightest.

In fact, this in a good mood.

He laughed and joked with that.

Charles the butler.

Laughed and joked with the butler?

That's hard to believe.

When was that?

Carlos After you speak a phone call.

The sanatorium.

On a Mrs. Rasbridger.

I remember because Wally joked...

...the fact have mispronounced.

And called him a good steward and all.

No, no, that's not the character of Wally.

What did you say your name was?

Rasbridger Lady, I think.

Can we go see her?

You and me together?

We're a good team, right?

I think so.

But you saw nothing, heard nothing.

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