Black Coffee
Black Coffee1931
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Black Coffee
1h 18m·Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott·1931
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8.0/10 avgAverage user ratingBlack 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.
DirectorLeslie S. HiscottCinematographySydney BlytheScreenplayBrock WilliamsStudioLes Établissements Jacques Haïk
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Austin TrevorHercule Poirot | Hercule Poirot |
 Adrianne AllenLucia Amory | Lucia Amory |
 Richard CooperCapt. Hastings | Capt. Hastings |
 Elizabeth AllanBarbara Amory | Barbara Amory |
 C. V. FranceSir Claude Amory | Sir Claude Amory |
 Philip StrangeRichard Amory | Richard Amory |
 Dino GalvaniDr. Carelli | Dr. Carelli |
 Michael ShepleyRaynor | Raynor |
 Melville CooperInsp. Japp | Insp. Japp |
| MMarie WrightMiss Amory | Miss Amory |
| LLeila Page(uncredited) | (uncredited) |