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61% Critic Match
Appointment with Death
“An invitation to murder!”
6.1 / 10• 1988• 1h 42m•PG• English
ThrillerCrimeMysteryDrama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Peter Ustinov
Hercule Poirot
Lead
Lauren Bacall
Lady Westholme
Carrie Fisher
Nadine Boynton
John Gielgud
Colonel Carbury
Piper Laurie
Emily Boynton
Hayley Mills
Miss Quinton
Jenny Seagrove
Dr. Sarah King
David Soul
Jefferson Cope
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Winner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Appointment with Death is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
