The Adventure of the Western Star
- Episode aired Mar 4, 1990
- TV-14
- 50m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Two wealthy women, Marie Marvelle and Yardley Chase, receive threatening letters.Two wealthy women, Marie Marvelle and Yardley Chase, receive threatening letters.Two wealthy women, Marie Marvelle and Yardley Chase, receive threatening letters.
Struan Rodger
- Henrik Van Braks
- (as Straun Rodger)
Jill Goldston
- Street Seller
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Clive Exton
- Agatha Christie(uncredited)
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Did you know
- GoofsPoirot is seen placing a card with the words "Mlle. Marie Marvelle." on top of the flowers he has brought with him to the apartment before putting final touches to the tea table. When he gazes at the bouquet before he picks it up later on, the card is nowhere to be seen.
- Quotes
Captain Hastings: You know, you say you have the particular sensitivity to women and all that, Poirot. It seems to me that all you did for Mrs. Marvelle is to lose her her husband.
Hercule Poirot: A blackmailing, adulterous husband who is also the thief. That is such a great loss, Hastings?
Featured review
Diamonds Are Forever
The "Western Star" of the title is a flawless diamond that supposedly represents one eye of a Chinese god; the other eye is represented by an equally valuable diamond, the "Eastern Star". The first is owned by a Belgian female film star and her husband; the second by an English Lord and his wife. When both couples receive anonymous letters threatening them that their diamonds will soon be stolen, Hercule Poirot comes to the rescue.
This is one of the tightest, most story-driven "Poirot" episodes I've seen so far. Usually there's some sightseeing or some subplot along the way, but this time almost every one of the 50 minutes is, directly or indirectly, related to the main plot. Another notable thing is that one big twist is revealed halfway through - and the story just keeps going. Hugh Fraser has some outstanding acting moments in this one, particularly when Captain Hastings THINKS he knows what's going on. Well worth seeing. (***)
This is one of the tightest, most story-driven "Poirot" episodes I've seen so far. Usually there's some sightseeing or some subplot along the way, but this time almost every one of the 50 minutes is, directly or indirectly, related to the main plot. Another notable thing is that one big twist is revealed halfway through - and the story just keeps going. Hugh Fraser has some outstanding acting moments in this one, particularly when Captain Hastings THINKS he knows what's going on. Well worth seeing. (***)
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- Dec 28, 2007
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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