"Agatha Christie and as all-star cast make murder most foul most fun. Who arranged an Appointment with Death for malevolent Mrs. Boynton? One of her sullen stepchildren? Her scheming layer? A lovely doctora mousy companiona dragon-lady Member of Parliament? Any of them would have enjoyed plunging the lethal hypodermic syringe into Mrs. Boyntons fleshy arm. And all of them had the opportunity." "Peter Ustinov makes his third big screen appearance as nimble-witted Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot in this elegant puzzler set on a 1930s Holy Land tour. Pitted against Poirots renowned little grey cells is a cast of suspect that definitely puts the who in whodunit: Lauren Bacall, Carrie fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove and David Soul." "Based on the novel by Dame Agatha Christie, the undisputed mistress of mystery, Appointment with Death is impeccably delicious fun. Here is a sophisticated, moneyed world where the humour is as dry as good champagne. Where how one plays the game (even the game of murder!) is more important than whether one wins or loses. And where the killer always knows which fork to use. So sharpen up your little grey cells. You have an Appointment with Death, one appointment youll be glad you kept-R.Reed. Like a month in the sun with old friends. The scenery is exotic, the unravelling of the murders most perplexing and the actors in enthusiastic form Vincent Canby, The New York Times Director:Michael Winner Writers:Peter Buckman (screenplay) Agatha Christie (novel) Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Peter Ustinov ... Hercule Poirot Lauren Bacall ... Lady Westholme Carrie Fisher ... Nadine Boynton John Gielgud ... Colonel Carbury Piper Laurie ... Emily Boynton Hayley Mills ... Miss Quinton Jenny Seagrove ... Dr. Sarah King David Soul ... Jefferson Cope Nicholas Guest ... Lennox Boynton Valerie Richards ... Carol Boynton John Terlesky ... Raymond Boynton Amber Bezer ... Ginevra Boynton Douglas Sheldon ... Captain Rogers Michael Sarne ... Healey (as Mike Sarne) Michael Craig ... Lord Peel Mohammed Hirzalla ... Hassan Rudy Ruggiero ... Tourist Guide (as Ruggero Comploy) Dan Muggia ... Italian Policeman Lutuf Nouasser ... Boynton Driver (as Lutuf Nuayser) Babi Neeman ... Arab Vendor Rupert Horrox ... British Official Hugh Brophy ... British Official at Ball Marcel Solomon ... Ship's Captain Runtime:103 min Country:UK / USA / Israel Language:English Color:Color Sound Mix:Mono Certification:Finland:S / Iceland:L / Sweden:11 / UK:PG / USA:PG
