Appointment with Death

~An invitation to murder!

Overview

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1988-04-15
Budget: $6000000
Revenue: $960040
Runtime: 102 min

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