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Oct 23, 2017
A crime has been committed, but we do not need Hercule poirot or Miss Marple to identify the culprit! Her name is Sara Phelps, the same screen play writer who ruined "And Then There were None" the year before. This version may have been based on the short story rather the the play, as suggested by another reviewer, but the short story is nowhere near as dark and as depressing as this screen play. Agatha Christie is the third most read writer in the world, after God (for Bible) and Shakespeare. This is due to the wonderful plots, and just as importantly, the fine structure of the books and especially the plays. to "expand" them is to damage the structure. To enjoy this wonderful play, stick to the witty Billy Wilder movie with a once in a generation performance by Charles Laughton.