No. 43 (2018) Crooked House May 15th.

Film No 43 (2018) May 15th.  1:15 PM  LUNA SX  Fremantle . 

"Murderers tend to feel they are above the rules that govern mere ordinary mortals". (Charles gives his dinner party philosophy on murdering in general).

Reported as one of Agatha's personal favourites, Crooked House presents more as a sumptuous tele-movie than as big screen fare. The dysfunctional Leonides family all have something to gain after the suspicious death of patriarch Aristide (Gino Picciano), a diabetic in need of regular injections. You guessed it, he dies after a fatal dose of something other than his insulin. The dapper inspector Charles Hayward arrives to unravel the unconscionable deed. There is a whiff of The Mousetrap in Crooked House and the former, other than a Russian version, was never hoisted onto the big screen. Never the less the stars (Close, Stamp, Anderson and Hendricks) hold their own and there is plenty to mull over while you pick a killer from the numerous red herrings. It's sumptuous, fun and just a tiny bit shocking. I wonder what Agatha would have thought? Now there is a mystery never to be solved. 7GUMS.