

Murder in Three Acts
1986-09-30 · 94 min · ★ 6.0
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
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- Directors
- Gary Nelson
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Television
- Countries
- Mexico, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Peter UstinovHercule Poirot
Tony CurtisCharles Cartwright
Emma SammsEgg
Jonathan CecilCapt. Arthur Hastings
Fernando AllendeRicardo Montoya
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Col. Mateo
Lisa EichhornCynthia Dayton
Dana ElcarDr. Strange
Frances Lee McCainMiss Milray
Marian MercerDaisy Eastman
Diana MuldaurAngela Stafford
Nicholas PryorFreddie Dayton
Concetta TomeiJanet Crisp
Claudia GuzmánRosa
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