Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death

6.1IMDb Score
Released:1988-04-15
Duration:102 min
Director:Michael Winner
Actors:Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie
Production:GG Studio, Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

Overview:

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.

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