Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Nacimiento : 1890-09-14, Torquay, Devon, England

Muerte : 1976-01-12

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Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English crime novelist, short story writer and playwright. She is best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, a murder mystery, The Mousetrap, and six romances under the name Mary Westmacott. In 1971 she was made a Dame for her contribution to literature. Most of her books and short stories have been adapted for television, radio, video games and comics, and more than thirty feature films have been based on her work.

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Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie

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Murder is Easy
Writer
England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton), who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe. The villagers believe the deaths are mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise – and when she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy…
Misterio en Venecia
Novel
En la Venecia posterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Poirot, ahora retirado y viviendo en su propio exilio, asiste a regañadientes a una sesión de espiritismo, cuando uno de los invitados es asesinado, por lo que depende del ex detective descubrir una vez más al asesino.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Writer
A collage crime movie from the first novel of Agatha Christie.
Muerte en el Nilo
Novel
Vuelven las pesquisas del célebre detective Hércules Poirot. Esta vez, durante un viaje en crucero por el Nilo, Poirot deberá investigar el misterioso asesinato de una joven heredera sin explicación aparente. Esta secuela de Asesinato en el Orient Express (2017) es la adaptación de la novela Muerte en el Nilo (1937) de Agatha Christie.
Promise of death
Novel
The story revolves around an unusual family led by rich widow Mrs. Hondo, who stays at a luxurious hotel where Suguro stays in Wagayama Prefecture. She would act like a tyrant around her children who were afraid of her and were at her beck and call, or we could say under her control. Unfortunately, a tragedy strikes the Hondo Family while on a hike. Mrs. Hond,o who was supposed to be taking a rest on the way to the shrine, is dead. Kawahara Daisaku, the chief of the local police station, asks Suguro to help with the investigation of Mrso’sHondo’soinvestigationstigatione.
Agatha Christie: 100 años de suspense
Self - Writer (archive footage)
La escritora británica Agatha Christie (1890-1976) publicó su primera novela en 1920, en la que debutó el excéntrico detective privado belga Hércules Poirot. Más tarde, en 1927, apareció el primer relato corto protagonizado por la gentil solterona Miss Jane Marple. Un fascinante viaje por la cultura popular en busca de las huellas de dos de los personajes más carismáticos de la literatura de crimen y misterio.
A Murder Is Announced
Novel
Japanese adaptation of Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced.
Le Crime en héritage : Agatha Christie crève l'écran
Self - Writer (archive footage)
Agatha Christie, la Reina del Crimen
Self - Writer (archive footage)
La escritora británica Agatha Christie (1890-1976) es la autora más traducida del mundo: sus héroes, el detective privado Hércules Poirot y la detective aficionada Miss Marple, son conocidos en todo el mundo. Pero ¿quién es la mujer que detrás de sus best-sellers? Una búsqueda biográfica de pistas, el desentrañamiento de una personalidad iridiscente cuya existencia y obra fueron moldeadas por la trágica historia del siglo XX: la azarosa vida de la Reina del Crimen.
Kuroido Goroshi
Original Story
March 1952, the only doctor in the village Shiba had found a dead body of Sanako. The cause of death is overdose of sleeping pills. Sanako had been suspected for killing her own husband so Dr. Shiba’s sister Kana is guessing that she has committed suicide due to being tormented by killing her husband. Everyone who was in Mr. Kuroido’s house is the suspect, including all the members of Kuroido family, butler, secretary, maids, etc. The Detective Suguro (Hercule Poirot) will investigate the case. Dr. Shiba will be assisting him. As things are searched by them, a shocking fact has been brought to light…
The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Novel
A police detective Shoukokuji Ryuuya from the first section of Metropolitan Police Department is tasked to investigate the murder case of a woman which takes place at a grand party held by a big-time actress but faces the hurdle of finding the true culprit among the large pool of suspects.
4.50 from Paddington
Novel
Toko Amano worked as a detective, but to take care of her sick husband she quit her job. After her husband passed away, Toko Amano now works as a crisis management expert. 3 days ago, Toko Amano's former mother-in-law rode on an express train with beds. She witnessed a man strangling a woman and told the train conductor, but he thought she imagined it. The police later searched for the woman's body, but could not find her. Toko Amano boards the same express train that her former mother-in-law rode. She looks for the dead body.
Asesinato en el Orient Express
Novel
Durante un viaje en el legendario tren Orient Express, el detective belga Hercules Poirot investiga un asesinato cometido en el trayecto, y a resultas del cual todos los pasajeros del tren son sospechosos del mismo.
La casa torcida
Novel
Aristides Leónides es el patriarca de una adinerada familia de origen griego que será asesinado poco después de que su nieta presente a la familia a su prometido, hijo de un detective de Scotland Yard, que será quien deberá resolver el crimen. Adaptación de la novela de Agatha Christie.
Chorabali
Original Story
Sumon is compelled to grow up in the city's underworld as mafia lord Osman Ali's killer machine. After killing a pregnant woman carrying Osman Ali's illegitimate child, Sumon's conscience leads him to defy Ali's order.
Murder on the Orient Express
Original Story
The Japanese adaption of Agatha Christie's famous whodunit "Murder on the Orient Express".
The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet
Self - Writer (archive footage)
David Suchet, TV's Poirot, has spent more of his life acting out the plots and dramas created by Agatha Christie than anyone else in the world. Suchet is embarking on a journey to learn more about the woman who created Poirot and whose books remain outsold only by Shakespeare and the Bible. Suchet's journey takes him to the places Christie lived, the landscapes that inspired her and to meetings with people who knew the woman behind the fame and those inspired by her extraordinary legacy. He explores the close links between Christie's extraordinary life and her work and discovers what it was about the woman from a small seaside town that allowed her to become the best-selling murder mystery writer in history.
Partners in Crime
Story
Prudence and Bélisaire Beresford have decided to take things easy. But when a rich Russian heiress disappears, Prudence can't resist and Bélisaire is forced onto the adventure. Their investigation will put them on the trail of a mysterious scientist who holds the secret to eternal youth...
Fatal Invitation
Novel
An ordinary summer day change to darkness when a young woman's body is found dead in her garden. 6 people are invited to a beautiful house that holds a mystery of the dead woman. All 6 people has a history with the dead woman, some of them share a dirty past with her. What could they have done? Are any of them responsible for her death? Fatal Invitation invites you to a Chinese version of Agatha Christie.
Crime Is Our Business
Story
Loosely based on "4.50 from Paddington" by Agatha Christie.
The Great Alibi
Novel
Like every weekend senator Henri Pagès and his wife entertain guests at their beautiful mansion in a peaceful village near Paris. But this time around, things go awry: Pierre Collier, a psychoanalyst and consummate womanizer, is brutally murdered. Claire, his wife, dazed and confused by his corpse, with a smoking gun still in her hand, seems to be the ideal culprit...
The Moving Finger
Writer
Troubled war veteran Jerry Burton and his sister Joanna rent a cottage in a seemingly tranquil English village which is plagued by a spate of poison pen letters... and murder.
The Mystery of the Blue Train
Writer
Poirot investigates the brutal murder of an American heiress and the theft of a fabulous ruby on the Blue Train between Calais and Nice. After traveling on the Blue Train from Calais to Nice, Hercule Poirot is pressed into service to help solve the murder of heiress Ruth Kettering who is found savagely beaten in her compartment. She was the daughter of wealthy industrialist Rufus Van Alden and very much wanted a divorce. Both her husband and her lover were on the train but she had changed rooms with another passenger, Katherine Grey, so the question naturally arises as to whether she was the intended victim. Grey may also have had enemies as she had recently inherited a very large sum of money and greedy relatives had suddenly taken an interest in her. When an attempt is subsequently made on Grey's life, this appears to the case but Poirot methodically sifts through all of the clues to determine the motive and identify the killer.
By the Pricking of My Thumbs
Novel
The Beresfords investigate mysterious deaths at an old people's home.
Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures
Self (archive footage)
A biopic of Agatha Christie including her 10 day disappearance.
Death on the Nile
Novel
David Suchet (His Dark Materials) is beloved detective Hercule Poirot in this star-studded, feature-length adaptation of the mystery by Agatha Christie. While vacationing in Egypt, Poirot intervenes when a jilted woman harasses her former friend (Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns) and ex-boyfriend (JJ Feild, TURN: Washington's Spies), but their Nile River cruise turns deadly, nonetheless.
Death on the Nile
Writer
David Suchet (His Dark Materials) is beloved detective Hercule Poirot in this star-studded, feature-length adaptation of the mystery by Agatha Christie. While vacationing in Egypt, Poirot intervenes when a jilted woman harasses her former friend (Emily Blunt, Mary Poppins Returns) and ex-boyfriend (JJ Feild, TURN: Washington's Spies), but their Nile River cruise turns deadly, nonetheless.
Cianuro espumoso
Novel
Se desarrolla una cena para celebrar el triunfo de un equipo deportivo. Acuden siete invitados. Empiezan a conversar amigablemente y George Balton propone un brindis por su matrimonio con la bellísima Rose Mary. Nada más beber la copa, Rose Mary muere. A partir de este momento comienzan a investigar su misteriosa muerte.
Subho Mahurat
Story
An actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film. A journalist and her perceptive aunt investigate.
Asesinato en el Orient Express
Novel
Adaptación de una de las novelas más conocidas de Agatha Christie. Narra la historia de un asesinato perpetrado durante un viaje en el legendario Orient Express. La investigación del famoso detective belga Hercules Poirot (Albert Finney) tropieza con grandes dificultades, pues los ilustres pasajeros disponen de una coartada que los excluye como sospechosos. Inmejorable reparto para un film que consiguió un Óscar (mejor actriz secundaria:Ingrid Bergman) y seis nominaciones.
The Mousetrap
Writer
An Iranian TV-play adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap.
Mentiras inocentes
Novel
Drama de amor, obsesiones e intriga inspirada en los preceptos de la literatura detectivesca de Agatha Christie. Francia, año 1938. A raiz del suicidio de un amigo que investigaba un asesinato, el inspector Cross se traslada desde Londres para intentar esclarecer los hechos. Sus pesquisas le llevan a conocer a la familia Graves, un núcleo de personas que parecen esconder un terrible secreto... (FILMAFFINITY)
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
Writer
While a dectective vacations in Brighton to boost his health, the beautiful pearl necklace of a theatre actress staying at his hotel is mysteriously stolen.
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Novel
A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she can strike again.
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
Novel
Ante la insistencia de Ruth Van Rydock, una antigua compañera de colegio que está convencida de que algo anda mal, Miss Marple accede a visitar 'Stonygates', la casa de campo de la hermana de Ruth.
The Trouble With Agatha Christie
Self - Writer (archive footage)
An investigation into the mysterious world of the crime novelist Agatha Christie, with comments from poison experts, policeman and pathologists and members of her family.
The Mousetrap
Writer
Adapted from Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. A young couple recieve an assortment of strange guests at their newly opened Guest House. They all get snowed in, and then somebody is murdered...
Mousetrap
Novel
The criminal history is inscribed in the everyday life of prosperous, apparently quite prosperous people. Suddenly, the truth is revealed, hidden for the time being under the guise of respectability. The past is returning, creating mysterious murders ...
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Novel
While on vacation at a resort hotel in the West Indies, Miss Marple correctly suspects that the apparently natural death of a retired British major is actually the work of a murderer planning yet another killing.
Peril at End House
Novel
A classic mystery story based on the famous novel by Agatha Christie.
Muerte en el safari
Novel
Unos turistas, que se encuentran de safari en plena jungla africana, ven como son asesinados uno detrás de otro. Adaptación del clásico de la célebre escritora inglesa Agatha Christie.
El hombre del traje marrón (Agatha Christie)
Novel
Una bailarina rusa que planea un chantaje, un robo de diamantes en África del Sur, un hombre que muere empujado a la vía del metro de Londres y un extraño pedazo de papel. Éstas son las piezas del rompecabezas que casualmente caen en manos de Anne Beddingfeld, la hija de un famoso arqueólogo, que decide descubrir la trama completa sin importarle los riesgos que debe asumir para ello.
Cita con la muerte
Novel
Cuando una multimillonaria, cuya fortuna es ambicionada por varias personas, muere asesinada, las sospechas recaen sobre sus posibles herederos. El detective Hércules Poirot es el encargado de investigar el crimen.
Ten Little Indians
Novel
A disturbing psychological thriller based on the classic novel by Agatha Christie. Ten strangers are forced to come face to face with their dark pasts after receiving an anonymous invitation to an isolated island off the coast of England.
Agatha Christie: Miss Marple. El tren de las 4:50 de Paddington
Novel
Viajando en el tren de las 4.50 desde Paddington, la Sra. McGillicuddy es testigo de un asesinato en un tren que pasa, pero ¿dónde está el cuerpo?
Miss Marple: Muerte en la vicaría
Novel
El asesinato del coronel Protheroe es un golpe para la comunidad de St. Mary Mead, aunque apenas desagradable. El Párroco, que había declarado que matar al detestado Protheroe sería un servicio al mundo, y la segunda esposa del coronel, joven y coqueta, podrían ser considerados los sospechosos. ¿Pero qué pasa con el joven amante de la Sra. Prothoroe, el artista Lorenzo Redding? ¿Podrá Jane Marple resolver con su sagacidad este intrincado misterio?
Tragedia en tres actos
Novel
Trece invitados acuden a una fiesta en casa del célebre actor sir Charles Cartwright. Una noche desafortunada para el reverendo Stephen Babbington, quien, tras probar un cóctel, cae muerto. Cuando el vaso vuelve del laboratorio sin que se hayan detectado rastros de veneno, el detective Poirot tiene que enfrentarse a un gran misterio.
El Templete De Nasse House
Novel
El matrimonio Folliat, encargado de organizar la fiesta del pueblo, le pide a su amiga Ariadne Oliver, escritora de libros de misterio, que planifique la puesta en escena de un falso asesinato. Ella acepta, pero, tras varias semanas de trabajo, le pide ayuda a su amigo Hercule Poirot, ya que tiene el presentimiento de que algo siniestro va a ocurrir.
La Muerte de Lord Edgware
Novel
Durante una fiesta, la mujer de Lord Edgware comenta entre bromas, a algunos invitados, que ella sería capaz de matar a su marido si éste no le concediera el divorcio. Al día siguiente Lord Edgware es encontrado muerto...
Ten Little Maidens
Novel
Ginger Lynn and Harry Reems play a happily married couple who find their wedded bliss interrupted by an offer for an all-expense paid trip to the mysterious Bacchanale Island. A young couple receives two tickets in the mail for a free stay at an island resort. After they get there they find out that someone is killing off the guests one by one.
Murder with Mirrors
Novel
When Miss Marple arrives at palatial Stonygates, one thing is certain. Before there's time to lather a warm scone with marmalade and place a tea cozy, murder most foul is bound to occur.
Culpable de inocencia
Novel
Cuando el doctor Calgary visita a la familia Argyle para darles la agenda de Jack, se entera de que éste ha sido condenado y ejecutado por el asesinato de su esposa.
Secret of the Blackbirds
Novel
Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned. Nobody actually loved him, and even his family members had their reasons to kill him. But who really did it? And who is responsable for killing his young servant and his wife within the next couple of days? Of course the only person who can answer this question is Ms. Marple. And of course, the murderer is the person you least expected it to be.
Cianuro Espumoso
Novel
Se desarrolla una cena para celebrar el triunfo de un equipo deportivo. Acuden siete invitados. Empiezan a conversar amigablemente y George Balton propone un brindis por su matrimonio con la bellísima Rose Mary. Nada más beber la copa, Rose Mary muere. A partir de este momento comienzan a investigar su misteriosa muerte.
A Caribbean Mystery
Novel
Aging Major Palgrave, an idiosyncratic but charming mystery writer, reveals to Miss Marple that one of the guests at a luxurious Caribbean resort they're staying at is a Bluebeard-type wife murderer. Unfortunately, the Major succumbs to an apparently accidental overdose of alcohol and blood pressure medication before revealing the killer's identity. When it's discovered that the medicine belonged to another guest and the revealing photograph the Major was carrying is missing, Miss Marple realizes that the serial killer has struck again and more murders will follow.
El misterioso señor Brown
Novel
Después de tener un encuentro casual y mantener una conversación indiscreta, dos amigos de la infancia, Tommy Beresford y Tuppence Cowley, se ven envueltos en una enrevesada intriga manejada desde las sombras por un hombre misterioso conocido simplemente como Mr. Brown.
Spider's Web
Novel
Clarissa, the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, is given to daydreaming. 'Supposing I were to come down one morning and find a dead body in the library, what should I do?' she muses. Clarissa has her chance to find out when she discovers a body in the drawing-room of her house in Kent.
Witness for the Prosecution
Novel
Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering an elderly lady friend of his, Mrs. Emily French. While Leonard Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, she becomes the witness for the prosecution and strongly claims her husband is guilty of the murder.
Muerte bajo el sol
Novel
La investigación sobre un diamante falso lleva al detective Hércules Poirot a alojarse en un hotel donde coincide con Arlena, una actriz con un pasado tumultuoso a la que los demás huéspedes parecen odiar.
Matar es fácil
Novel
Durante un viaje en tren hacia Londres, una anciana mujer llamada Lavinia Fullerton explica a un matemático norteamericano que está a punto de delatar al autor de tres crímenes acontecidos en su pequeño pueblo.
Ten Little Indians
Novel
Filipino take on Agatha Christie's classic story.
El misterio de las siete esferas
Novel
Siete esferas relacionadas con siete relojes constituyen la llave de esta misteriosa aventura que envuelve una extravagante organización secreta y pone en escena al experto superintendente Battle de Scotland Yard, el simpático Lord Caterham, dueño del célebre palacio de Chimneys, y su encantadora y valiente hija Eileen. Juntos, tendrán que enfrentar uno de los más hábiles y crueles asesinos de que se tuviera noticias
El espejo roto
Novel
La célebre detective aficionada Miss Marple vive en una pequeña y apacible aldea inglesa. La llegada de un equipo de rodaje de Hollywood altera la paz del lugar. El rodaje de una película sobre María Estuardo es fuente de continuos conflictos debido a la rivalidad entre las dos actrices protagonistas: Marine Rudd y Lola Brewster. En una recepción de gala se comete un asesinato. De la investigación se ocupa un sobrino de Miss Marple que es inspector de Scotland Yard, pero se muestra incapaz de resolver el caso. Por fortuna, tiene una tía extremadamente perspicaz.
Agatha Christie: Trayectoria de bumeran
Novel
El argumento versa sobre el misterio que se esconde detrás de las palabras de un hombre moribundo. Bobby Jones y Lady Frankie Derwent se las arreglarán para desentrañar la verdad.
Muerte en el Nilo
Writer
A bordo de un lujoso barco fluvial, el Karnak, se dan cita diez personas que se ven implicadas en el misterioso asesinato de una rica heredera norteamericana. Mientras remontan las tranquilas aguas del Nilo, Hercules Poirot se hace cargo de la investigación y poco a poco va desentrañando el enigmático crimen.
Muerte en el Nilo
Novel
A bordo de un lujoso barco fluvial, el Karnak, se dan cita diez personas que se ven implicadas en el misterioso asesinato de una rica heredera norteamericana. Mientras remontan las tranquilas aguas del Nilo, Hercules Poirot se hace cargo de la investigación y poco a poco va desentrañando el enigmático crimen.
Asesinato en el Orient Express
Novel
La investigación de un asesinato perpetrado durante un viaje en el legendario Orient Express conducida por del famoso detective Hercule Poirot para encontrar al culpable, tropieza con grandes dificultades, pues los ilustres pasajeros disponen de una coartada que parece excluirles como sospechosos.
Diez negritos
Novel
Versión de la famosa obra de Agatha Christie. Diez personas son invitadas a acudir a una lujosa y aislada mansión por el Sr. Owen, al que ninguno conoce. Cuando todos han llegado, se cierran los accesos a la casa y una voz grabada acusa a cada uno de un crimen que la ley no descubrió y por el que, asegura la grabación, ahora pagarán...
Black Coffee
Novel
Noche sin fin
Novel
Michael conduce un Rolls Royce para los acaudalados americanos que están de vacaciones por Europa. Cuando conoce a Ellie, una encantadora jovencita americana, se atraen mutuamente y tienen un affaire. Pero son interrumpidos por una extraña y siniestra anciana, quien advierte a Ellie "vete ahora antes de que te hagan daño”
Murder in the rectory
Novel
Dix petits nègres
Novel
Nadu Iravil
Novel
A murder-mystery, in which the friend of a wealthy, elderly couple tries to bring about a reconciliation between them on the one hand, and their their estranged relatives on the other.
Cinco muñecas para la luna de agosto
Novel
George Stark, afamado industrial, reúne en su isla privada a un grupo heterogéneo de personas. Poco a poco, los habitantes del solitario escollo comenzarán a ser asesinados.
Zehn kleine Negerlein
Story
Love from a Stranger
Novel
Les quatre vérités
Novel
Detective con rubia
Novel
Adaptación en clave de humor de la novela de Agatha Christie "The ABC Murders", en la que el detective belga Hércules Poirot viaja hasta Inglaterra siguiendo el rastro de un asesino que está matando a sus víctimas por orden alfabético.
Diez negritos
Novel
Nueva versión de la célebre novela de Agatha Christie que traslada la trama a un remoto castillo de los Alpes austríacos.
Gumnaam
Novel
Gumnaam is a 1965 Indian suspense thriller film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. Eight people are trapped on an island when their plane abandons them. They find a large mansion whose butler is expecting them. Then one by one, they die...
Asesinato a bordo
Novel
Miss Marple pertenece al consejo de administración de un buque escuela y uno de sus miembros ha sido asesinado. El inspector que lleva la investigación concluye que la muerte se ha debido a un fallo cardíaco, pero miss Marple cree que ha sido envenenado, tras examinar la caja de rapé del muerto. Cuarta y última película de Margaret Rutherford en el papel de Miss Marple.
La señora McGinty ha muerto
Novel
La señorita Marple se une a una compañía de teatro para demostrar la inocencia de un hombre acusado de asesinar a una ex actriz. Durante el juicio, el jurado decide que los hechos no están suficientemente probados. Tercera película de Margaret Rutherford en el papel de la señorita Marple.
Después del funeral
Novel
Miss Marple y Mr Stinger son testigos de la muerte por ataque cardíaco de Mr. Enderby, un personaje muy anciano y muy rico. A pesar de las apariencias, tienen dudas sobre lo que ha sucedido realmente. Como la policía no comparte sus sospechas, Miss Marple deberá investigar por su cuenta. Segunda película de Margeret Rutherford en el papel de Miss Marple.
El tren de las 4:50
Novel
Miss Marple cree haber presenciado un crimen: mientras viaja en el tren de Paddington y su tren se cruza con otro, cree ver por la ventanilla como, en el otro tren, una joven es estrangulada . Pero la policía no encuentra evidencias de que el crimen se haya cometido y cree que ha sido una alucinación de la anciana, con lo que ésta decide investigar por su cuenta. La primera de las cuatro películas en las que Margaret Rutherford interpretó a miss Marple.
The Spider's Web
Theatre Play
Mystery film based on an Agatha Christie story.
Chupi Chupi Aashey
Story
A woman is murdered and a hand bill of a resort run by a young couple is found. Is the murderer headed for it? Who is next victim? All the boarders, including owners are under false name. Why? A policeman arrives, will he be able to stop?
Ten Little Indians
Novel
Ten strangers are invited to a mansion on a remote island, where they are killed one by one by a mysterious assailant. Based on the Agatha Christie novel, also known by the title And Then There Were None.
Testigo de cargo
Story
Leonard Vole, un hombre joven y atractivo, es acusado del asesinato de la señora French, una rica anciana con quien mantenía una relacion de carácter amistoso. El presunto móvil del crimen era la posibilidad de heredar los bienes de la difunta. A pesar de que las pruebas en su contra son demoledoras, Sir Wilfrid Roberts, un prestigioso abogado criminalista londinense, se hace cargo de su defensa.
Testigo de cargo
Novel
Leonard Vole, un hombre joven y atractivo, es acusado del asesinato de la señora French, una rica anciana con quien mantenía una relacion de carácter amistoso. El presunto móvil del crimen era la posibilidad de heredar los bienes de la difunta. A pesar de que las pruebas en su contra son demoledoras, Sir Wilfrid Roberts, un prestigioso abogado criminalista londinense, se hace cargo de su defensa.
Ein Fremder kam ins Haus
Novel
Das Spinnennetz
Novel
Witness for the Prosecution
Story
Agatha Christie tale of a man on trial for murder: a trial featuring surprise after surprise. Not to be confused with the later Hollywood adaptation.
Al filo de las nueve
Novel
Cecily Harrington, luchando por una pequeña asignación, gana una fortuna en la lotería. En lugar de casarse con su novio, decide emprender un viaje. Un extraño, Manuel Cortez, viene a alquilar su casa y ella se enamora de él. Se casan y se van de luna de miel a una mansión aislada, sin percatarse que su flamante marido es un cazafortunas con varias esposas asesinadas en su haber.
Diez negritos
Novel
Adaptación de la novela homónima de Agatha Christie. Un misterioso personaje invita a diez personas a pasar un fin de semana en una isla, pero, cuando llegan, el anfitrión no está; lo que encuentran es una cinta grabada sobre un asesinato y los posibles sospechosos.
Love from a Stranger
Novel
Ann Harding plays a lovely but somewhat naive young woman who goes on a European vacation after winning a lottery. Swept off her feet by charming Basil Rathbone, Harding finds herself married before she is fully able to grasp the situation. Slowly but surely, Rathbone's loving veneer crumbles; when he casually asks Harding to sign a document turning her entire fortune over to him, she deduces that her days are numbered.
Lord Edgware Dies
Novel
A talented American actress enlists the help of the famed Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, to negotiate a divorce from her husband, Lord Edgware, only to find him the next day stabbed to death in his library. Who would want him dead?
Lackered Box
Novel
The story gets under way at a weekend house party where a scientist is murdered and his secret papers stolen. Putting his "little grey cells" in action, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot methodically pieces together the clues, revealing the culprit to be -- you guessed it -- the Least Likely Suspect.
Black Coffee
Novel
Black Coffee is a 1931 British detective film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. Based on the 1930 play Black Coffee by Agatha Christie featuring her famous private detective Hercule Poirot, it stars Austin Trevor as Poirot with Richard Cooper playing his companion Captain Hastings. A famous but hated scientist, Sir Amory, is killed during a house party, and some of his valuable papers are missing. Poirot rapidly determines the cause of death and the motive, then narrows down the suspects to the most likely culprit.
Alibi
Novel
Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot investigates a mysterious suicide at a country house.
Adventures Inc.
Novel
Based on Agatha Christie's "The Secret Adversary," a young couple looking for adventure become involved in the mystery of a missing woman and an espionage ring.
The Passing of Mr. Quin
Writer