About this programme
10/10. A well-known eccentric contacts the Belgian sleuth when he is haunted by suicidal nightmares. However, he fails to follow Poirot's advice, and is found dead soon afterwards. Drama, starring David Suchet, with Joely Richardson and Mary Tamm.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Hercule Poirot
- David Suchet
- Capt Arthur Hastings
- Hugh Fraser
- Chief Insp James Japp
- Philip Jackson
- Miss Felicity Lemon
- Pauline Moran
- Hugo Cornworthy/Benedict Farley
- Alan Howard
- Joanna Farley
- Joely Richardson
- Louise Farley
- Mary Tamm
- Herbert Chudley
- Martin Wenner
- Voice of newscaster
- Richard Bebb
- Mayor
- Donald Bissett
- Tremlett
- Christopher Saul
- Dr Stillingfleet
- Paul Lacoux
- Holmes
- Neville Phillips
- Dicker
- George Little
- Second watchman
- Fred Bryant
- First watchman
- Tommy Wright
- Bandmaster
- Christopher Gunning
- Fencing instructor
- Arthur Howell
Crew
- Director
- Edward Bennett
- Writer
- Clive Exton
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