5.1 Score

1988 • 1h 42min • PG • Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Appointment with Death

"An invitation to murder!"

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.

IMDb 6.1

Director

Michael Winner

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Pino Donaggio

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Peter Ustinov

Hercule Poirot

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

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Peter Ustinov Hercule Poirot

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

Nicholas Guest Lennox Boynton

Valerie Richards Carol Boynton

John Terlesky Raymond Boynton

Amber Bezer Ginevra Boynton

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Michael Sarne Healey

Michael Craig Lord Peel

Mohammed Hirzalla Hassan

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