Dead Man's Folly (1986)

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During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.

• Released: 1986-01-08
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, TV Movie, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 63 votes

Directed by Clive Donner.

Top cast

• Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
• Jean Stapleton as Ariadne Oliver
• Constance Cummings as Amy Folliatt
• Tim Pigott-Smith as Sir Stubbs
• Jonathan Cecil as Hastings
• Kenneth Cranham as Insp. Bland
• Susan Wooldridge as Amanda Brewis
• Christopher Guard as Alec Legge
• Jeff Yagher as Eddie South
• Nicollette Sheridan as Hattie Stubbs

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Where to watch Dead Man's Folly

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home

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