
Thirteen at Dinner
Seen it?1985 | 95 min | Crime, Mystery
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or Murder on the Orient Express, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the precise Poirot to sort out the lies from the alibis - and find the criminal before another victim dies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lou Antonio
- Peter UstinovHercule Poirot
- Faye DunawayJane Wilkinson / Charlotta Adams
- David SuchetInsp. Japp
- Jonathan CecilCapt. Arthur Hastings
- Bill NighyRonald Marsh
- Diane KeenJenny Driver
- John StrideFilm Director
- Benedict TaylorDonald Ross
- Lee HorsleyBryan Martin
- Allan CuthbertsonSir Montague Corner