Movie Description
Black Coffee
(1931)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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Hercule Poirot
Lucia Amory
Capt. Hastings
Barbara Amory
Sir Claude Amory
Richard Amory
Dr. Carelli
Raynor
Insp. Japp
Miss Amory
(uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleBlack Coffee
Status Released
Release Information
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1931-08-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 18m
Production CompaniesLes Établissements Jacques Haïk,Julius Hagen Productions
Genres
- Crime
- Thriller
- Mystery
