Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Hercule Poirot: The Underdog 1993


Poirot: Series 05 (1993)     Poirot is very interested in viewing a collection of Belgian miniatures at the home of Rueben Astwell.  Hercule is very disappointed to find Mr. Astwell is universally disliked and he has no appreciation for the miniatures.  Hercule learns Astwell is also the CEO of a chemical company that has developed a formula for synthetic rubber.  Someone has broken into the lab trying to steal the file, Astwell wanted to sell this valuable information to the highest bidder, even to the Nazi’s.
     This is good, everyone wants to profit from the windfall that synthetic rubber will bring.  The formula can’t get in the hands of the Nazi’s and Astwell has no respect for people or country.   4* (I really liked this movie) 
   
100 min, Mystery directed by John Bruce with David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Pauline Moran, Ann Bell, Adie Allen, Denis Lill, Jonny Phillips, Bill Wallis, Ian Gelder.

Note:  Blockbuster 4 ½*, imdb 7.3 out of 10, not listed on Rotten Tomatoes.

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