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.

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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Release Date
April 15, 1988
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
PG
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director