Murder in Three Acts

Murder in Three Acts is a British-American made-for-television mystery film of 1986 produced by Warner Bros. Television, featuring Peter Ustinov as Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot. Directed by Gary Nelson, it co-starred Jonathan Cecil as Hastings, Tony Curtis, and Emma Samms.

This article is about the television mystery. For the book published under the same name, see Three Act Tragedy.

Murder in Three Acts
GenreCrime
Drama
Mystery
Based onThree Act Tragedy
1934 novel
by Agatha Christie
Written byScott Swanton
Directed byGary Nelson
StarringPeter Ustinov
Tony Curtis
Emma Samms
Fernando Allende
Diana Muldaur
Jonathan Cecil
Theme music composerAlf Clausen
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerPaul Waigner
Production locationAcapulco
CinematographyNeil Roach
EditorDonald R. Rode
Running time94 minutes
Production companyWarner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseSeptember 30, 1986 (1986-09-30)
Related

The film is based on Christie's book Three Act Tragedy (1934), published in the US under the title Murder in Three Acts. It was Ustinov's third and last portrayal of Poirot on television.

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