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Appointment with Death

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Ustinov's last turn as Poirot, between Jerusalem and the desert

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Quick recap

Domineering Emily Boynton blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a will that would free her stepchildren. Then she takes them all on a trip through Trieste, where Poirot runs into his friend Dr. Sarah King, ending in Jerusalem and Qumran. At an archaeological dig, Emily is found dead. Poirot works out it was a lethal dose of digitalis given by someone outside the family. A boy who saw the murder is killed before he can talk. At the closing banquet, Poirot names Lady Westholme: Emily recognized her from her days as a prison warden. Exposed, Lady Westholme kills herself during the fireworks, and Poirot persuades the authorities to call it an accident.

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  1. Behind the scenesUstinov's grandfather's hotel

    Part of the film was shot at the American Colony Hotel in Jerusalem. The hotel was founded in 1902 by Peter Ustinov's grandfather, Plato von Ustinov.

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  2. Behind the scenesFrom Petra to Jerusalem

    The novel is set mostly in Petra, Jordan. Since the production company was based in Israel, the story moved to Jerusalem and Qumran.

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  3. Behind the scenesBacall wanted to see Israel

    Lauren Bacall took the part partly because it gave her a chance to visit Israel for the first time.

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