Murder in Three Acts Page #5

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


All are.

This could cost the job you know.

Why? He has done nothing.

Exactly why I fired.

Listen, Poirot.

If you are so sure that a guest...

...is the murderer must reunite

and question one by one.

'M Only sure thing, my friend.

The murder of Reverend Babbington

was unintended.

Since the interrogate everyone,

by this death.

Good afternoon, Miss.

This is Colonel Matthew and I'm

Hercule Poirot.

Spoke on the phone in the morning.

- Yes.

Over here.

Mrs. Rasbridger.

- Thanks.

Lucid you sometime?

Very rarely, was diagnosed catatonia.

Is a type of schizophrenia.

I see. It was you who called

Dr. Strange that night? - If.

The next question may seem peculiar.

But they talked about

something fun or funny?

Not at all.

Go.

Oh, one last question.

Has anyone else asked the lady Rasbridger

besides his family?

No, sir. Nobody.

Okay.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Well, it seems that Charles and Miss Egg

have lost interest in his theory.

Sure, go around playing cops

with the other suspects.

Yes, Colonel. We're just stirring the pot,

we'll see what comes out of this.

There is, go for it.

Do not know how I got into this.

Mom, just tell him

want to update my wardrobe,

then you ask about Babbington.

What about you.. That

Freddie Dayton is a bad guy.

Oh, let mama.

We will be in your club.

Adelante.

- Come.

Secretly loves You know.

Well, are you sure you want

to continue with this?

If so fond Freddie Dayton...

...drinks and women,

as you say, there will be no problems.

But let your

careful with that mess by Angela Stafford.

A girl wants to see you, sir.

A girl?

Then can not be my lovely wife.

Hello. What a nice surprise.

I hope not to bother.

Not at all.

What I can do for you?

Charles,

advised me to talk to you,

is mom.

Well, not really.

It's more about me.

Mom is now in your store...

...determined to buy a new wardrobe.

But does not realize.

Well, how bad things are going

economically.

I have even thought about get to work.

Noo.

IRS.

I,

I was always interested in fashion.

Of course.

Course.

Come.

This about to order some drinks.

This is a simple cut

but elegant. Do not you think?

Yeah, it's very nice.

A Egg could use a bit of simplicity.

Guess you know the latest on

the poor Reverend Babbington...

.

I mean the autopsy.

Yeah, I heard.

You knew him from before,

right?

No.

Since you had known before.

I think he mentioned that night.

No, I had never seen in my life.

'Re Talking about someone else.

Although I am grateful

to to as Dr. Strange.

Ah. Really?

Why?

Well, until the matter is resolved There...

...the slight possibility

that I have killed.

Now, all sorts of hateful women...

...presented here to buy

something just for the thrill.

What nonsense.

- Yes.

A reverend is nothing.

Nobody murderous reverend.

But doctors is a different story.

I imagine.

They have too much power, I think.

Can imprison a man.

In hell and they call that a cure.

I do not want the damn cure,

whatever it says my wife.

I imagine it must be very insistent.

I would like to know what

happens in that beautiful...

...sanatorium.

That's just what they wanted them.

Dr. Strange and your wife?

And others.

There are others that I also observed, as..

That rabbit-faced woman.

Writer Want to tell me that she

in my room that night?

The night of the murder?

Sniffed in my room.

As a weasel.

Did you tell the police?

The police?

Just that I need.

Did you tell anyone?

What? Something wrong?

Someone sent you to ask, right?

No.

Was my lovely wife?

No, I just wanted to talk to myself.

About how poor you are.

Well, you're good.

Very good.

You studied with a teacher.

Charles Cartwright.

The man of a thousand faces.

This means that you get to write

a list with our names.

Charles, you're getting carried away again.

This is important to me.

Wally was my friend.

Really there is nothing you can tell me

not notice anything?

Nothing that has not told the police.

And that other character, Carlos.

I barely noticed him.

Seemed to melt into the walls.

If you know what I mean.

But that other guy, Montoya.

It was an unexpected appearance.

It could be a new way to sneak.

Excuse me ma'am, have another visit.

Oh, Miss Crisp.

Good afternoon, dear.

Charles.

- Lovely.

Janet and I have ridden one of his works.

'Return', you remember.

Yeah, right.

All bigwigs attending the consulate,

be fun.

Great.

You sure you did not interrupt anything?

Do not be silly.

- Please.

Charles is here in the role of detective.

This kills two birds with one stone.

Should better measure my

words, do not you think?

Do you want a cup of coffee?

Charles, serve a cup.

Next.

Sit.

We talked about the terrible

night of the Castle.

Perhaps you noticed something.

About what.

The murder.

I'm afraid not.

Do not be so reserved, Janet.

Probably write a book about the case...

...where we will bring to everyone.

What sensational

revelations will read there?

Sorry.

- The Caf is alive, Hey.

Do not be funny, Charles.

This whole thing has us nervous.

You sure you're okay?

Yeah, yeah, thanks.

I think it's time for

put the cards on the table.

We must all meet again.

Including that Hercule Poirot.

Apparently he also has

that idea, just talk.

So?

He said he saw the

announcement of the show...

...and decided to make us a party

for us at your hotel this evening.

Says we're all invited.

I toast Madame Stafford and Miss Crisp.

Producing a wonderful work,

I'm sure you will have a huge success,

And they'll all definitely.

For Work. For Work.

Why not drink?,

We drank and we're not dead.

Does it?

- I would not say.

Nothing here except

grape juice and some bubbles.

Nothing more.

I guarantee.

The floor of Hercule Poirot.

That's enough for me.

Ah. Charles.

- I know I can trust you.

For you, Egg.

Thank you.

For work..

See how the tension dissolves

Champagne?

You can not blame us, Monsieur Poirot,

Not after the last two festivals.

Yes, and now that we're all here.

What is the real reason for this?

Come, Monsieur Poirot.

Charles. Charles.

My God, Charles.

Charles.

No, Fool, let it happen.

You killed Charles.

True, it was I who

murderer Charles Cartwright.

But there is a trick I

learned in the Far East.

I can kill people and also bring life.

Charles, was a magnificent performance.

It's time to stand and receive applause.

Charles?

Charles.

Hello.

You are very crafty.

Tonto, you are a monster.

Is unforgivable.

Not think it's bad.

No, no, it was not his fault, if not mine.

Had to do this to prove a point

my theory, which I did.

Demonstrates that the human

eye and, in this case...

..., 20 human eyes...

...can not see two different

sites simultaneously...

What does that mean?

Imagine

had really poison in the glass of Charles.

Had he found traces of

the poison in the cup...

...police in their investigation?

No, I would have.

Because that was not the

cup in the hand of Charles.

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