Rent The King of Clubs / The Dream (1989)
3.7 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
Many actors have portrayed Agatha Christie's enigmatic, eccentric and extremely intelligent detective, Hercuie Poirot, but none have brought him to life as magically as the versatile and talented David Suchet. Accompanied by his elegant and trusty sidekick Captain Hastings, played by Hugh Fraser, Poirot exercises his little grey cells in another collection of first class deceptions from the ITV series Agatha Christie's Poirot.
The King of ClubsPoirot rushes to the aid of beautiful actress Valerie Saintciair when the producer of her latest film is brutally murdered at his country home. A strange case is all the more puzzling when a playing card, the King of Clubs, is found next to the body.
The Dream
Poirot is summoned to the house of wealthy tyrant Benedict Farley, who is concerned by a recurring dream he is having about his own suicide. When Farley's body is discovered the next day Poirot is not so sure that he has actually died by his own hand.- Actors:
- David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Niamh Cusack, David Swift, Jonathan Coy, Jack Klaff, Rosie Timpson, Gawn Grainger, Marc Culwick, Vass Anderson, Avril Elgar, Abigail Cruttenden, Sean Pertwee, Cathy Murphy, Jeffrey Harmer, Pauline Moran, Alan Howard, Joely Richardson, Mary Tamm
- Directors:
- Renny Rye, Edward Bennett
- Producers:
- Brian Eastman
- Voiced By:
- Richard Bebb
- Writers:
- Michael Baker, Agatha Christie, Clive Exton
- Aka:
- Agatha Christie's Poirot: The King of Clubs / The Dream
- Studio:
- Cinema Club
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries
