The Alphabet Murders
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| Directed by | Frank Tashlin |
| Written by | David Pursall (screenplay) Jack Seddon (screenplay) Agatha Christie (novel) |
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Tony Randall Anita Ekberg Robert Morley |
| Music by | Ron Goodwin |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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90 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Alphabet Murders is a British detective film based on the novel The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie, starring Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot.
Albert Aachen, a clown with a unique diving act, is found dead, the murder weapon a poison dart. When a woman named Betty Barnard becomes the next victim, detective Hercule Poirot suspects that Sir Carmichael Clarke could be in grave danger.
As he and Captain Hastings look into the crimes, a beautiful woman with an interesting monogram named Amanda Beatrice Cross becomes the focus of their investigation, at least until she leaps into the Thames.
The part of Poirot had originally been intended for Zero Mostel but the film was delayed because Agatha Christie objected to the script. The film varies significantly from the novel and emphasises comedy, the specialty of director Frank Tashlin. Poirot is given buffoonish characteristics, while still remaining a brilliant detective.
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