Comedy ·Crime ·Mystery · United Kingdom · 1965 · 1h 30m

The Alphabet Murders

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Director
Frank Tashlin
Cast
Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot Anita Ekberg as Amanda Beatrice Cross Robert Morley as Captain Hastings Maurice Denham as Inspector Japp Guy Rolfe as Dr. Duncan Doncaster Sheila Allen as Lady Diane
Crew
Desmond Dickinson — Director of Photography John Victor-Smith — Editor Ron Goodwin — Original Music Composer Jack Seddon — Screenplay David Pursall — Screenplay Agatha Christie — Novel
Tagline

It's really no mystery why this girl is MURDER... it's as simple as ABC if you look hard enough!

Synopsis

The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.

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Mood & Themes
london, englandbased on novel or bookblack and whiteprivate detectiveone by onemurder mysteryfemale serial killeralphabetic order
Key Collaborators
Frank Tashlin Director Desmond Dickinson Director of Photography John Victor-Smith Editor Ron Goodwin Original Music Composer Jack Seddon Screenplay David Pursall Screenplay Agatha Christie Novel Lawrence P. Bachmann Producer Ben Arbeid Producer
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