United Kingdom / Aug 24, 1931
Black Coffee (1931)
Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
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1h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Black 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Shepley | Raynor |
| Melville Cooper | Insp. Japp |
| Marie Wright | Miss Amory |
| Leila Page | (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Black Coffee |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Établissements Jacques Haïk, Julius Hagen Productions |
| Release date | 24 agosto 1931 |
| Production | Julius Hagen |
| Writer | Agatha Christie, Brock Williams, H. Fowler Mear |
| Cinematography | Sydney Blythe, Cyril Stanborough |
| Assistant directors | Leslie S. Hiscott |
| Camera operators | Sydney Blythe, Cyril Stanborough |
| Additional photography | Sydney Blythe, Cyril Stanborough |
| Music | Baynham Honri |
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| Sound | Baynham Honri |
| Collection | Hercule Poirot (Austin Trevor) Collection |
Release dates
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