Murder in Three Acts

Murder in Three Acts

1986 · 94 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Drama, Mystery

In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

Directed by Gary Nelson · Written by Scott Swanton

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