Poirot is called upon by a reluctant client, refusing even to go into his office, Alice Pengelley meets Poirot and Hastings outside in the rain. Nervously she explains her situation, she believes her husband Edward is slow poisoning her. The following day Poirot and hastings set off for Polgarwith in Cornwall to investigate further.
Mrs Pengelley is quite a tragic victim, her personal plea for help and sudden death is tragic. Poirot naturally feels a sense of guilt for not preventing it.
Utterly glorious location, filmed in the exquisitely beautiful village of Dunster, its castle looks magnificent in the backdrop.
Nice touches of humour, Hastings attempts at palming himself off as a relative of Mrs Pengelley and meeting the yellow haired hussy is a funny scene, as are the closing scenes. I've always thought this to be one of the saddest stories.
Poirot takes the law into his own hands, it's a very interesting mystery, one in which he uses different methods. 9/10
Mrs Pengelley is quite a tragic victim, her personal plea for help and sudden death is tragic. Poirot naturally feels a sense of guilt for not preventing it.
Utterly glorious location, filmed in the exquisitely beautiful village of Dunster, its castle looks magnificent in the backdrop.
Nice touches of humour, Hastings attempts at palming himself off as a relative of Mrs Pengelley and meeting the yellow haired hussy is a funny scene, as are the closing scenes. I've always thought this to be one of the saddest stories.
Poirot takes the law into his own hands, it's a very interesting mystery, one in which he uses different methods. 9/10