

Dead Man's Folly
1986-01-08 · 90 min · ★ 6.4
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
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- Directors
- Clive Donner
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Television
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Peter UstinovHercule Poirot
Jean StapletonAriadne Oliver
Constance CummingsAmy Folliatt
Tim Pigott-SmithSir Stubbs
Jonathan CecilHastings
Kenneth CranhamInsp. Bland
Susan WooldridgeAmanda Brewis
Christopher GuardAlec Legge
Jeff YagherEddie South
Nicollette SheridanHattie Stubbs
Caroline LangrisheSally Legge
Leslie SchofieldMr Tucker
Marjorie YatesMrs Tucker
Pippa HinchleyMarlene Tucker (uncredited)
Jimmy GardnerOld Merdell (uncredited)
Sandra DickinsonMarilyn Gale
Jack EllisPoliceman
James GaddasYoung Foreign ManTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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