The Alphabet Murders

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Glafira Regina O A quirky British murder mystery based on Agatha Christie's novel The ABC Murders. The classic Poirot mystery vibe, but with 60s silliness. Instead of Christie's sharp, methodical Poirot, we get a slightly bumbling, overly comical detective. There’s slapstick, there’s charm, and there's an unusual mix of suspense. If you’re in the mood for a Poirot parody with a cocktail in hand, it’s worth a laugh. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review Russ G Clicked on this on TCM for two reasons: Robert Morley gets 2nd billing and I figured it might be an interesting mystery even though I'm lousy at following them. Tony Randall is miscast as the Miss Christie's Belgian detective and it was apparently done as a farce based on the 10/15 minutes I spent on it. Looking at the cumulative rating now I figure I didn't miss anything. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review joe m "The Alphabet Murders" is a mildly amusing Agatha Christie outing that is played for comic effect with Tony Randall as Hercules Poirot doing a passable job. OK if you've got 90 minutes to spare but nothing more than that. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie fell flat as a thriller, as a comedy, as good acting, as well as writing. It was banal, and not even well cast. Tony Randall should have been at least a passable Poirot, but he was made a buffoon. Hastings was unbelievable. Japp was boring. The director spent a lot of shots of the cast getting in and out of cars, so I guess the script ran out of directions too. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Perhaps if you don't know the books or the characters it would be tolerable. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member In order to understand and appreciate the unique style of comedy in this movie, it is necessary to watch it more than once. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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