Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Hercule Poirot: The Italian Nobleman


Poirot: Death in the Clouds (1992)      Captain Hastings can’t make up his mind about buying a new car, it’s an Italian vehicle from a dealership.  He finally sets a deadline to decide and writes a check for the car.  Miss Lemon has been dating Mr. Graves, he’s interested in meeting Hercule Poirot and thinks her job must be amazing.  Miss Lemon discovers that Mr. Graves is a valet (this is not what her told her) when Poirot and Hastings are called to investigate the murder of Count Foscatini.  The police believe the Count was being blackmailed.
     It never works out when Captain Hastings sets out to make purchases.  His cattle ranch which folded in Argentina is a perfect example.  I found it hard to remain interested in this episode.  Too many Italians visiting other Italians, too hard to keep track of them and what they are doing.  3* (This movie is OK)

100 min, Mystery directed by Brian Farnham with David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Pauline Moran, Phillip Jackson, Leonard Preston, Anna Mazzotti, David Neal, Vincent Riotta, Sidney Kean, Alberto Janelli, Arthur Cox.

Note:  Blockbuster 4 ½* , imdb 7.5 out of 10, not listed on Rotten Tomatoes

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