Appointment with Death
1988 · 1h 42m · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller · Israel, United Kingdom · Rated PG (US)
An invitation to murder!
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 WinnerBased on the novel by
Agatha Christie6.1Smart score
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