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Murder in Three Acts

Name: Murder in Three Acts
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1986-09-30
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms, Jonathan Cecil, Fernando Allende

1986 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama 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, dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gary Nelson

Peter UstinovHercule Poirot
Tony CurtisCharles Cartwright
Emma SammsEgg
Jonathan CecilCapt. Arthur Hastings
Fernando AllendeRicardo Montoya
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Col. Mateo
Lisa EichhornCynthia Dayton
Dana ElcarDr. Strange
Frances Lee McCainMiss Milray
Marian MercerDaisy Eastman