Elinor Carlisle and Roddy Welman (distant cousins) are happily engaged to be married. Elinor receives an anonymous letter claiming that someone is trying to gain the affections of her wealthy aunt Laura Welman. Laura is bedridden at her home after a stroke and both Elinor and Roddy believe they will inherit a large fortune. They visit Laura to see what's going on and discover Mary Gerrard, the gardener's daughter is the center of attention. Events move along rapidly with Roddy falling in love with Mary, Laura dies and then Mary dies, Elinor is convicted of murder and sentenced to hang.
Hercule Piorot is on the case from the beginning and suspects there is more to the letter than anyone else believes. He doesn't see any solution until he starts having nightmares about the case. This is one of the best in the earlier Piorot series. You want to believe that Elinor is not guilty but will anything be discovered before her sentence is carried out? 4* (I really liked this movie)
94 min, Mys directed by David Moore with David Suchet, Elisabeth Dermot Walsh, Rupert Penry-Jones, Kelly Reilly, Paul McGann, Phyllis Logan, Marion O'Dwyer.
Note: Blockbuster 4*, imdb 7.7 out of 10, not listed on Rotten Tomatoes.
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