Black Coffee (1931)

Black Coffee (1931)

1931-08-24 France, United Kingdom 78 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Austin Trevor is Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot
Adrianne Allen is Lucia Amory
Lucia Amory
Richard Cooper is Capt. Hastings
Capt. Hastings
Elizabeth Allan is Barbara Amory
Barbara Amory
C. V. France is Sir Claude Amory
Sir Claude Amory
Philip Strange is Richard Amory
Richard Amory
Dino Galvani is Dr. Carelli
Dr. Carelli
Michael Shepley is Raynor
Raynor
Melville Cooper is Insp. Japp
Insp. Japp
Marie Wright is Miss Amory
Miss Amory
Leila Page is (uncredited)
(uncredited)

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