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CRIME . 1986 . 1h 34m . 5.8/10

Murder in Three Acts_

In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

Starring Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms

5.8/10

Rating

1h 34m

Runtime

1986

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

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Cast

Peter Ustinov stars as Hercule Poirot in Murder in Three Acts.

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Year context

Murder in Three Acts was released 40 years ago in 1986.

Overview

In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until anot...

Murder in Three Acts is a Crime, Drama, Mystery film with a runtime of 1h 34m.

CAST (20)

Peter Ustinov

Tony Curtis

Charles Cartwright

Emma Samms

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Capt. Arthur Hastings

Fernando Allende

Fernando Allende

Ricardo Montoya

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Lisa Eichhorn

Dana Elcar

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Marian Mercer

Diana Muldaur

Angela Stafford

Nicholas Pryor

Concetta Tomei

Jacqueline Evans

Mrs. Babbington

Ángeles González

Housekeeper

PG

Philip Guilmant

Reverend Babbington

Claudia Guzmán

Claudia Guzmán

RH

Rodolfo Hernández

Miguel

Martin LaSalle

AL

Alma Levy

Nurse

DETAILS

Release

October 1, 1986

Status

Released

Runtime

94 min (1h 34m)

Country

Mexico, United States

Rating

5.8/10 (69 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Murder in Three Acts about?

In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.

How long is Murder in Three Acts?

Murder in Three Acts has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).

Who stars in Murder in Three Acts?

The cast of Murder in Three Acts includes Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms, Jonathan Cecil, Fernando Allende.

What is the rating of Murder in Three Acts?

Murder in Three Acts has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 69 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Crime Drama Mystery