The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb (Agatha Christie's Poirot episode)

The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb is the first episode of series 5 of the ITV British television drama series Agatha Christie's Poirot featuring David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, first broadcast on 17 January 1993 in the UK. It was directed by Peter Barber-Fleming with dramatisation by Clive Exton. The episode is an adaptation of the Agatha Christie short story of the same name.

Synopsis
Poirot and Hastings travel to Egypt to investigate the mystery surrounding a group of archaeologists who have been one after another dropping dead since they opened an allegedly cursed ancient tomb.

Comparison with Original Story
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Cast

 * David Suchet as Hercule Poirot
 * Hugh Fraser as Captain Hastings
 * Pauline Moran as Miss Lemon
 * Rolf Saxon as Dr Ames
 * Olivier Pierre as Henry Schneider
 * Jon Strickland as Dr Fosswell
 * Bill Bailey as Felix Bleibner
 * Paul Birchard as Rupert Bleibner
 * Simon Cowell-Parker as Nigel Harper
 * Grant Thatcher as Sir Guy Willard
 * Anna Cropper as Lady Willard
 * Mozaffar Shafeie as Hassan
 * Peter Reeves as Sir John Willard
 * Robert Wisdom as Waiter (as Bob Wisdom)
 * Richard Bebb as Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

Filming Locations

 * Tabernas, Almiera, Spain
 * White Gables, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
 * Florin Court, Charterhouse Square, London
 * The Plaza Hotel, 5th Avenue, Central Park South, New York
 * Ocean Terminal, Southampton Docks (since redeveloped)
 * King Rameses Statue, British Museum