The Adventure of the Western Star
- Episode aired Mar 4, 1990
- TV-14
- 50m
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7.2/10
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After receiving threatening letters, an aristocrat is robbed of her famed diamond in front of Poirot's eyes.After receiving threatening letters, an aristocrat is robbed of her famed diamond in front of Poirot's eyes.After receiving threatening letters, an aristocrat is robbed of her famed diamond in front of Poirot's eyes.
Struan Rodger
- Henrik Van Braks
- (as Straun Rodger)
Jill Goldston
- Street Seller
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Clive Exton
- Agatha Christie(uncredited)
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Did you know
- GoofsPoirot is seen placing a card with the words "Mlle. Marie Marvelle." on top of the flowers he has brought with him to the apartment before putting final touches to the tea table. When he gazes at the bouquet before he picks it up later on, the card is nowhere to be seen.
- Quotes
Captain Hastings: You know, you say you have the particular sensitivity to women and all that, Poirot. It seems to me that all you did for Mrs. Marvelle is to lose her her husband.
Hercule Poirot: A blackmailing, adulterous husband who is also the thief. That is such a great loss, Hastings?
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The Chinaman
"The Adventure of the Western Star" is from the second season of Poirot, and it concerns a flawless diamond that represents one eye of a Chinese god. There is another one, the diamond representing the other eye, that is known as the "Eastern Star." Poirot is thrilled to be called to the hotel of a great Belgian film star. It turns out that she owns one of the diamonds. She has received threatening letters delivered to the hotel by a Chinaman, warning her that her diamond should be returned to its rightful owners and will be stolen.
The next day, an English woman who owns the other diamond calls and reports the same threats. When Poirot and Hastings visit her and her husband, the diamond is stolen nearly in front of them, and a piece of the Chinaman's robe is found caught in the doorway.
This story is extremely well done, though as a mystery, it's not Christie's best. In fact, I found it fairly obvious. But it is enjoyable, and after seeing the morose Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, it was refreshing to see this earlier episode.
The next day, an English woman who owns the other diamond calls and reports the same threats. When Poirot and Hastings visit her and her husband, the diamond is stolen nearly in front of them, and a piece of the Chinaman's robe is found caught in the doorway.
This story is extremely well done, though as a mystery, it's not Christie's best. In fact, I found it fairly obvious. But it is enjoyable, and after seeing the morose Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, it was refreshing to see this earlier episode.
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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