Murder in Three Acts
| Murder in Three Acts | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Drama Mystery |
| Based on | Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie |
| Written by | Scott Swanton |
| Directed by | Gary Nelson |
| Starring | Peter Ustinov Tony Curtis Emma Samms Jonathan Cecil Fernando Allende Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. Lisa Eichhorn Dana Elcar Frances Lee McCain Marian Mercer Diana Muldaur Nicholas Pryor Concetta Tomei |
| Theme music composer | Alf Clausen |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Paul Waigner |
| Production location | Acapulco |
| Cinematography | Neil Roach |
| Editor | Donald R. Rode |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 30, 1986 |
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Murder in Three Acts is a British-American made-for-television mystery film of 1986 produced by Warner Bros. Television, featuring Peter Ustinov as Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot. Directed by Gary Nelson, it co-starred Jonathan Cecil as Hastings, Tony Curtis, and Emma Samms.
The film is based on Christie's book Three Act Tragedy (1934), published in the US under the title Murder in Three Acts. It was Ustinov's third and last portrayal of Poirot on television, and fifth overall including the feature films that preceded the TV movies.