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One in this mystery anthology series. One in this series of Agatha Christie mysteries featuring Belgian dandy and private detective Hercule Poirot. Host Diana Rigg introduces the program, which deals with potential foul play committed during the celebration of Guy Fawkes Day. On the night of the festivities, Poirot tells his assistant, Captain Arthur Hastings, and Chief Inspector James Japp that it would be a great time to commit a murder due to the loud fireworks exploding over the city. The next day, Japp calls to inform Poirot that a suicide of possibly fishy circumstances -- involving the Poirot: Murder in the Mews Barbara Allen, found shot through the head -- did indeed occur the previous night. Visiting the crime scene, Poirot and Japp find evidence inconsistent with suicide, particularly no key to the locked room where Barbara was found, and a broken cufflink left on the floor. Later, Hastings introduces Poirot and Japp to a young neighborhood boy who offers some helpful eyewitness evidence. Later, Poirot and Japp meet with Laverton West, who is stunned to hear about his fiancee's death, Poirot: Murder in the Mews seemingly more concerned with the media's reaction. Now positive that they are dealing with a murder, Poirot and Japp examine their suspects. They discuss the fact that two brands of cigarettes were in the victim's ashtray. Visiting Plenderleith again, Poirot and Japp try to get more information on the man that visited Barbara on the day of her death, Major Eustace, who may have been blackmailing her. Meeting with Laverton West again, Poirot and Japp try to cull information about Barbara's relationship with Eustace and to learn about Laverton West's alibi on the night in question. Next, Poirot and Japp confront Eustace, questioning what happened between him and Barbara on the night of her Poirot: Murder in the Mews. Upon realizing that it was Eustace's broken cufflink next to Barbara's body, Poirot: Murder in the Mews arrests the man. Later, Poirot spies on Plenderleith as she plays golf, during which he notices a series of broken clubs in consecutive trash cans and then catches her throwing a briefcase into the lake. Certain that Plenderleith is the culprit, Poirot calls her into his office, where he reveals how he found the answers to Barbara's death. However, the solution proves more twisted than anyone suspected, including Poirot. Pierce John Cording … Cast, Div. Jameson Barrie Cookson … Cast, Dr. Agatha Christies Poirot - S01E02 - Murder In The Mews - Part 02 - video dailymotion

From Coraline to ParaNorman check out some of our favorite family-friendly movie picks to watch this Halloween. See the full gallery. Title: Murder in the Mews 10 Apr Poirot is enlisted by Japp to help solve a mystery that took place on Bonfire Night in a mews flat. A Mrs. Allen was found shot, apparently a suicide, but she was holding the gun that killed her in the wrong hand, and foul play is Poirot: Murder in the Mews. Furthermore, the ash-tray in the room contained the stubs of Turkish cigarettes smoked by one Major Eustace, a disreputable acquaintance. The victim was engaged to be married and seemingly had no cause to take her own life. Did she? Or was it murder in the mews? Written by don minifie The setting for "Murder in the Mews" is in London, so Hercule Poirot doesn't have to dirty his shoes as he sometimes does in trips to the country. All of Poirot's usual entourage are in this episode of Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective. On reflecting, after having watched this episode again recently, it seems that some keys clue were given more obviously than in most Poirot mysteries. But of course, that's on reflecting and knowing what it was that we had seen. Poirot's gray cells Poirot: Murder in the Mews many miniscule details and store them. Then, when added to during the course of his sleuthing, the solution comes to light as these bits and pieces come together to form a picture. Trouble is, it doesn't work that way for most of we mortals. And that's all the more food for entertainment in these wonderful mysteries. The humor in this episode concerns Poirot's over-starched collars and the seeming inability of the laundry to correct the matter. Poirot: Murder in the Mews has written them many letters about this problem. Some great dialog ensues over this between Poirot and Miss Lemon. Here are some favorite lines from "Murder in the Mews. It's sacrilege to tamper with them. That laundry is in the pay of my enemies. This is a murder we're dealing with. Poirot, they just don't understand the letters. Looking for some great streaming picks? Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Poirot: Murder in the Mews. Visit our What to Watch page. Sign In. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Full Cast and Crew. Release Dates. Official Sites. Company Credits. Technical Specs. Plot Summary. Plot Keywords. Parents Guide. External Sites. User Reviews. User Ratings. External Reviews. Metacritic Reviews. Photo Gallery. Trailers and Videos. Crazy Credits. Alternate Versions. Poirot: Murder in the Mews — Rate This. Season 1 Episode 2. All Episodes When a woman is found shot in her flat after Bonfire Night, Poirot: Murder in the Mews is enlisted to Poirot: Murder in the Mews whether the victim died by her own hand, or by someone else's. Director: Edward Bennett. Writer: Clive Exton dramatized by. Added to Watchlist. Halloween Movies for the Whole Family. Crime and Punishment. TV Episodes in ' Meine Filme - Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Edit Cast Episode complete credited cast: Poirot: Murder in the Mews Suchet Hercule Poirot Hugh Fraser Captain Hastings Philip Jackson Chief Inspector Japp Pauline Moran Miss Lemon Juliette Mole Jane Plenderleith David Yelland Laverton West James Faulkner Major Eustace Gabrielle Blunt Pierce John Cording Jameson Barrie Cookson Brett Christopher Brown Golfer Bob Bryan Barman Beccy Wright Maid Nicholas Delve Freddie Moya Ruskin Edit Storyline Poirot is enlisted by Japp to help solve a mystery that took place on Bonfire Night in a mews flat. Edit Did You Know? Trivia Bonfire Night also called Guy Fawkes Night, Guy Fawkes Day, and Firework Nightis annually observed on 5 November in Great Britain to commemorate the events of 5 Novemberwhen Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords; people lit bonfires around London in celebration of the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life. Goofs The female victim is seen with her eyes closed in most scenes but also at least once with her eyes open during a flashback, as her roommate discovers the body. Quotes [ first lines ] Hercule Poirot : Hastings, my friend, tell me: to blow up the English Parliament, was it a sin or a noble deed? Captain Hastings : Oh, it's no good asking me, old son. I was never much of a one for politics. Where's Mrs Japp tonight, then? Chief Inspector Japp : She can't abide fireworks. Hercule Poirot : Ah, the noise disturbs the delicate sensibilities of many ladies. Chief Inspector Japp : Maybe, maybe. I think it's more that she doesn't like to see people enjoying themselves. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report this. Add the first question. Edit Poirot: Murder in the Mews Country: UK. Language: English. Runtime: 51 min. Edit page. October Streaming Picks. Poirot: Murder in the Mews to School Picks. Murder in the Mews | Agatha Christie Wiki | Fandom

The story first appeared in the U. The story was subsequently gathered and published as part of Murder in the Mews and Other Stories in in the U. In the U. For no one would hear a shot among fireworks. And so it proved. Japp asks Poirot to join him at a house in Bardsley Garden Mews where a Mrs Barbara Allen shot herself the previous evening — Guy Fawkes Night — the moment of death being disguised by the noise of fireworks. Poirot: Murder in the Mews there they find that the doctor thinks there is something strange about the death of the fine lady, a young widow. Poirot: Murder in the Mews Allen was found by a housemate, Miss Jane Plenderleith, who had been away in the country the previous night. The victim was locked in her room and was shot through the head with an automatic, the weapon being found in her hand. The doctor however points out that the gun is in her right hand Poirot: Murder in the Mews the wound is above the left ear — an impossible position to shoot with the right hand. It looks as if this is a murder made to look like suicide - and by an unusually incompetent murderer with a very low estimation of the intelligence of police investigators justified in the case of Inspector Japp. They interview Miss Plenderleith and find out that Mrs Allen was engaged to be married to Charles Laverton-West, an up-and-coming young MP but, although the pistol was the dead lady's, she cannot think of a reason why she should use Poirot: Murder in the Mews to commit suicide. Japp and Poirot find further clues: the gun has been wiped clean of fingerprints and large sums of money have been withdrawn from Mrs Allen's bank account on several occasions but there is no trace of money in the house. Feeling that Miss Plenderleith is keeping something back, they ask her about this male visitor and she suggest Poirot: Murder in the Mews it was Major Eustace — a man that Mrs Allen had known in India and who she has seen on several occasions in the past year. She got the feeling that Mrs Allen was afraid of the man and Japp and Poirot suggest that Major Eustace was blackmailing her — an idea which meets with approval from Miss Plenderleith. Poirot points out though that it is unusual for blackmailers to kill their victims, normally it is the opposite way round. The two men sense Miss Plenderleith's heightened tension. Miss Plenderleith proves to have an impeccable alibi for the time of the death and Poirot and Japp interview Charles Laverton-West. He is stunned to find out that a murder investigation is taking place and admits that he himself has no sound alibi. They also try to see Major Eustace and hear that he has gone off to play golf. Mention of this suddenly makes Poirot see everything clearly. Managing to get hold of Eustace later on, they notice that he smokes a brand of Turkish cigarette whose stubs were found in the mews house, even though Mrs Allen smoked a different kind. They also prove that he wore a set of cufflinks, a damaged part of which was found in the room where Mrs Allen died and Japp arrests him for murder. As Miss Plenderleith has just come back from playing golf at Wentworth, they go there and find out that she was seen on the links with the case. Later investigations show that she was seen to throw the item into the lake there. The police retrieve it but find nothing in it. Poirot asks Japp and Miss Plenderleith to call at his flat and they tell her of Eustace's arrest. Poirot then tells her of his real conclusions. From clues concerning missing blotting paper, Poirot deduces that Mrs Allen had written a letter just before she died, which if she killed herself, would indicate a suicide note. He postulates that Miss Plenderleith came home, found her friend dead, driven to kill herself by the actions Poirot: Murder in the Mews her blackmailer and was determined to avenge her Poirot: Murder in the Mews this wasn't a murder made to look like suicide but a suicide made to look like murder and thereby entrapping the blackmailer. Miss Plenderleith placed the gun Poirot: Murder in the Mews Mrs Allen's right hand, despite the fact that she was left-handed. The purpose of her trip to Wentworth was to hide the dead lady's golf clubs. They were left-handed clubs and would have supported the conclusion of suicide. Convinced by Poirot that Major Eustace will be imprisoned for his other crimes, she agrees to tell the truth and save the man from the gallows. This story uses the same plot device used earlier in The Market Basing Mystery although the characters and context are wholly different. The adaptation is highly faithful to the original story. This wiki. This wiki All wikis. Sign In Don't have an account? Start a Wiki. Categories :. Cancel Save. Universal Conquest Wiki.