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Clue but make it BRITISH and someone's actually dead this time.
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Dead Man's Folly (1986)

cozy chaosmustache supremacygarden party gone wrong

Overview

TV MovieThrillerMysteryCrime

During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.

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Content warning
based on novel or bookmurder mysterydetective

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ustinov's Poirot is pure theatrical camp genius.

Costume

1980s actors cosplaying 1950s pretending to be 1920s.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon with tea and zero guilt.·Date Night: When you both want to feel smart but lazy.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry, honestly.
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Director

Clive Donner

ReleasedJan 8, 1986
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Warner Bros. Television

Top Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Hercule Poirot

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton

Ariadne Oliver

Constance Cummings

Constance Cummings

Amy Folliatt

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Sir Stubbs

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Hastings

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Insp. Bland

Susan Wooldridge

Susan Wooldridge

Amanda Brewis

Christopher Guard

Christopher Guard

Alec Legge

Jeff Yagher

Jeff Yagher

Eddie South

Nicollette Sheridan

Nicollette Sheridan

Hattie Stubbs

Caroline Langrishe

Caroline Langrishe

Sally Legge

Leslie Schofield

Leslie Schofield

Mr Tucker

Marjorie Yates

Marjorie Yates

Mrs Tucker

Pippa Hinchley

Pippa Hinchley

Marlene Tucker (uncredited)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Ustinov's sixth and final outing as Poirot for TV, ending a decade-long run.

Insight

Agatha Christie wrote Dead Man's Folly in 1956 while staying at Greenway, her Devon estate—the actual setting inspiration.

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Agatha Christie's Dead Man's Folly 1986 CBS Movie Promo

Agatha Christie's Dead Man's Folly 1986 CBS Movie Promo

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