About this programme

5/8. Captain Hastings and the Belgian supersleuth investigate a baffling gangland murder which draws them both into the underworld of London's Little Italy. Miss Lemon turns out to have a link with the victim's valet. Whodunit, starring David Suchet and Hugh Fraser.

Cast and crew

Cast

Hercule Poirot: David Suchet
Chief Insp James Japp: Philip Jackson
Capt Arthur Hastings: Hugh Fraser
Miss Lemon: Pauline Moran
Mr Graves: Leonard Preston
Margherita Fabbri: Anna Mazzotti
Bruno Vizzini: David Neal
Mario Asciano: Vincent Riotta
Count Foscanti: Sidney Kean
Darida: Alberto Janelli
Dr Hawker: Arthur Cox
Beddoes: Ben Bazzell
Miss Rider: Janet Lees Price
1st secretary: Vittorio Amandola
Chef: David Verrey
Manager: Barrie Wilmore
Neighbour: Michael Tudor Barnes
Lad: David Willoughby

Crew

Director: Brian Farnham
Producer: Brian Eastman
Writer: Clive Exton

Categories: Drama

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