Appointment with Death (1988)

1988 · 102 min · Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence. She takes herself, the children, and her daughter-in-law on holiday to Europe and the Holy Land. At a dig, Emily is found dead and Hercule Poirot investigates.

Directed by Michael Winner. Starring Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud and Piper Laurie.

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