Poirot investigates a murder that hits close to home after the new occupant of a flat two floors below his is found shot.Poirot investigates a murder that hits close to home after the new occupant of a flat two floors below his is found shot.Poirot investigates a murder that hits close to home after the new occupant of a flat two floors below his is found shot.
James Aidan
- Major Sadler
- (as James Aiden)
Gillian Bailey
- Mrs. Sadler
- (as Gillian Bush Bailey)
- Director
- Writers
- Michael Baker
- Agatha Christie(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe idea for the play Poirot and Hastings watch was later used by Christie in her novel "Murder in Three Acts."
- GoofsAt the beginning of the episode, the police state that the murder was committed with a "small-caliber automatic pistol". Yet later, when the execution of the murder-plot is shown in retrospective, a revolver is used.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Miss Lemon: I've got your Friar's Balsam for you.
Hercule Poirot: My what?
Miss Lemon: Your inhalant, for your cold.
Hercule Poirot: Poirot does not have colds, Miss Lemon. It is well known that Poirot scorns all but the gravest afflictions.
Miss Lemon: But yesterday you were...
Hercule Poirot: Miss Lemon, yesterday was yesterday. My tisane, if you please.
Featured review
The proof that man flu and murder don't mix.
Poirot is not in high spirits, a combination of man flu and no cases. To raise his spirits Hastings takes Poirot to the Theatre to watch a murder mystery. Whilst at the Theatre a murder occurs at Whitehaven Mansions, it's new resident Ernestine Grant, who's body is accidentally discovered by fellow Theatre goers Jimmy and Donovan, friends of Poirot's neighbour Miss Matthews. Fortnunately Poirot's grey cells are on hand to clear up the mystery.
It's an excellent episode, one of the best of the early ones. It is an ultra smart looking episodes, the Theatre scenes look wonderfully authentic, clothes and costumes throughout look super smart, it boasts a wonderful attention to detail. It's a very different episode, Poirot deduces the killer's identity swiftly, it's more about how to physically catch the killer then the solving of the crime.
Lots of fun too, I love Poirot's grumblings about his cold, it's a lighthearted start to the episode.
The acting is up to the usual high standard. I did enjoy the appearance, albeit brief one from Josie Lawrence, nice to see her cast in a different kind of role for her.
8/10
It's an excellent episode, one of the best of the early ones. It is an ultra smart looking episodes, the Theatre scenes look wonderfully authentic, clothes and costumes throughout look super smart, it boasts a wonderful attention to detail. It's a very different episode, Poirot deduces the killer's identity swiftly, it's more about how to physically catch the killer then the solving of the crime.
Lots of fun too, I love Poirot's grumblings about his cold, it's a lighthearted start to the episode.
The acting is up to the usual high standard. I did enjoy the appearance, albeit brief one from Josie Lawrence, nice to see her cast in a different kind of role for her.
8/10
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Oct 26, 2015
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- Filming locations
- Florin Court, Charterhouse Square, London, England, UK(Whitehaven Mansions)
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- Runtime50 minutes
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