The Alphabet Murders
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| Directed by | Frank Tashlin |
| Written by | David Pursall (screenplay) Jack Seddon (screenplay) Agatha Christie (novel) |
| Starring | Tony Randall Robert Morley |
| Music by | Ron Goodwin |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | 1965 |
| Language | English |
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The Alphabet Murders is a film based on the novel The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie, starring Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot.
[edit] Plot
The film varies significantly from the novel and adds a comedic flavour to the story
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[edit] Cast
- Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot
- Anita Ekberg as Amanda Beatrice Cross
- Robert Morley as Hastings
- Maurice Denham as Police Inspector Japp
- Guy Rolfe as Duncan Doncaster
- Sheila Allen as Lady Diane Clarke
- James Villiers as Franklin Clarke
- Julian Glover as Don Fortune
- Stringer Davis as Mr. Stringer
- Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple
- Austin Trevor as Judson
[edit] Trivia
- The film includes a brief appearance by Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple, who does not feature in the original novel.
- The film includes a brief appearance by actor Austin Trevor, who was the first actor to play Poirot on screen.
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Miss Marple Murder films with Margaret Rutherford
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Films Murder, She Said | Murder at the Gallop | Murder Most Foul | Murder Ahoy! Based on the Agatha Christie novels 4.50 from Paddington | After the Funeral | Mrs. McGinty's Dead |
Cast Margaret Rutherford | Stringer Davis | Bud Tingwell Crew George Pollock | Ron Goodwin |
