The King of Clubs
- Episode aired Mar 12, 1989
- TV-14
- 50m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.7K
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A deck with a missing card provides Poirot with the clue he needs to solve the murder of the tyrannical head of a movie studio.A deck with a missing card provides Poirot with the clue he needs to solve the murder of the tyrannical head of a movie studio.A deck with a missing card provides Poirot with the clue he needs to solve the murder of the tyrannical head of a movie studio.
Marc Culwick
- Young Man
- (as Mark Culwick)
Avril Elgar
- Mrs Oglander
- (as Avril Elga)
- Director
- Writers
- Michael Baker
- Agatha Christie(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEven though these are based on the official Poirot canon, its not unusual for a long running tv series to feature one or more stories set in a film and/or tv studio. Clearly, as the (first) series was shot at the historic Twickenham Film Studios, that existed during the 1930s anyway, it makes perfect sense to shoot this episode there, as unlike some certain other studio facilities available in the UK, that either never existed in tbe 1930s, or now have changed beyond its 1930s period style, there's still enough of the original site to use, even with additional (digital) Matte Paintings. It also works as a bonus playful "behind the scenes" story, showing us where Poirot was filmed in 1989. The use of the Hoover (vacuum cleaner) factory as the exterior and some interiors, of the film studio complex, instead of just Twickenham Studios 3 soundstages, also implies that Parade is a gigantic production facility, not unlike MGM.
- Quotes
Hercule Poirot: Films are very boring, Hastings, but the actors who are paid to deceive us, now, they are interesting, hein.
- ConnectionsReferences Corsair (1931)
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Not the strongest episode but good production
I am a big fan of Hercule Poirot and these productions are easy and enjoyable to watch. Great sets and good performances. The weak link is the episode and the turn it took. It was reasonable enough to watch but the end was anti-climatic. It had its twists and turns but the events and set ups were easy enough to follow. Perhaps the public's views on these incidents were different back then or maybe Poirot has a unique moral code. But I found it hard to swallow when Poirot cast a blind eye to what he called an accident. A man, despite being a terrible one, was dead and there should be an investigation. But Poirot says its not the same as Murder. Yes but what about manslaughter? Poirot's behaviour is odd in visiting the actress as if nothing happened. Somewhat enjoyable yet bizarre.
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- May 7, 2020
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- Filming locations
- High and Over, Highover Park, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Reedburn's House)
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- Runtime50 minutes
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