movie

1986 · United States, United Kingdom

Dead Man's Folly

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 90 min
Language: English
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Violence: Moderate
Frights: Mild

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.

The story

During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.

based on novel or book
detective
murder mystery

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Jonathan Cecil — Hastings
Kenneth Cranham — Insp. Bland
Susan Wooldridge — Amanda Brewis
Christopher Guard — Alec Legge
Jeff Yagher — Eddie South
Nicollette Sheridan — Hattie Stubbs
Ralph Arliss — Michael Weyman
Caroline Langrishe — Sally Legge
Leslie Schofield — Mr Tucker
Marjorie Yates — Mrs Tucker
Pippa Hinchley — Marlene Tucker (uncredited)

Directed: Clive Donner
Written: Rod Browning

Production

Rating: 6.4 / 10 · 60 ratings
Studio: Warner Bros. Television

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

If this stayed with you

Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.