City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Crooked house

Label
Crooked house
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Censorship classification : PG - Mild themes, sexual references and coarse language
Main title
Crooked house
Runtime
111
Summary
In this classic Agatha Christie detective story, former diplomat Charles Hayward has returned from Cairo to London to become a private detective. When Aristide Leonides, a wealthy and ruthless tycoon, is poisoned in his own bed, Detective Hayward is invited to solve the crime. As the investigation deepens he must confront the shocking realization that one of the key suspects is Aristede's beautiful granddaughter, his employer and former lover; and must keep a clear head to navigate the sultry Sophia and the rest of her hostile family.
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Agatha Christie's Crooked house
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