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Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death

An invitation to murder!

19886.11h 42m

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.

Directed by Michael Winner
Written by Anthony Shaffer, Michael Winner, Agatha Christie
Produced by Michael Winner
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $960K

Top Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Hercule Poirot

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Lady Westholme

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Nadine Boynton

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Colonel Carbury

Piper Laurie

Piper Laurie

Emily Boynton

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Miss Quinton

Jenny Seagrove

Jenny Seagrove

Dr. Sarah King

David Soul

David Soul

Jefferson Cope

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Lennox Boynton

V

Valerie Richards

Carol Boynton

Themes & Keywords

shipbased on novel or bookblackmailcruiseprivate detectivemurder mysterytrieste

About Appointment with Death

Appointment with Death is a thriller, crime, mystery, drama film released in 1988 exploring themes of ship, based on novel or book, blackmail, cruise, private detective, murder mystery. Directed by Michael Winner, it stars Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher. 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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