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Black Coffee (1931)

1931-08-24 · 1h 18m · EN
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Black Coffee is a 1931 British detective film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. Based on the 1930 play Black Coffee by Agatha Christie featuring her famous private detective Hercule Poirot, it stars Austin Trevor as Poirot with Richard Cooper playing his companion Captain Hastings. A famous but hated scientist, Sir Amory, is killed during a house party, and some of his valuable papers are missing. Poirot rapidly determines the cause of death and the motive, then narrows down the suspects to the most likely culprit.

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Leslie S. HiscottDirector

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Austin TrevorAustin TrevorHercule PoirotAdrianne AllenAdrianne AllenLucia AmoryRichard CooperRichard CooperCapt. HastingsElizabeth AllanElizabeth AllanBarbara AmoryC. V. FranceC. V. FranceSir Claude AmoryPhilip StrangePhilip StrangeRichard AmoryDino GalvaniDino GalvaniDr. CarelliMichael ShepleyMichael ShepleyRaynorMelville CooperMelville CooperInsp. JappMarie WrightMarie WrightMiss AmoryLeila PageLeila Page(uncredited)

Keywords

Based on novel or bookCoffeeWhodunitPoison

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Coffee · WhodunitNarrative complexityMysteryPacingShortDirector preference493714Actor preference265487 · 424531 · 191362

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What is Black Coffee about?

Black Coffee is a 1931 British detective film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. Based on the 1930 play Black Coffee by Agatha Christie featuring her famous private detective Hercule Poirot, it stars Austin Trevor as Poirot with Richard Cooper playing his companion Captain Hastings. A famous but hated scientist, Sir Amory, is killed during a house party, and some of his valuable papers are missing. Poirot rapidly determines the cause of death and the motive, then narrows down the suspects to the most likely culprit.

How long is Black Coffee?

Black Coffee has a runtime of 78 minutes.