Appointment with Death

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.

Movie details

Release date

1988

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Country

Israel, United Kingdom, United States of America

Director

Michael Winner

Production

GG Studio, Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$960,040

Cast

Peter Ustinov

Hercule Poirot

Lauren Bacall

Lady Westholme

Carrie Fisher

Nadine Boynton

John Gielgud

Colonel Carbury

Piper Laurie

Emily Boynton

Hayley Mills

Miss Quinton