Mr Tolliver

Mr Tolliver was a non-canonical character who was created for the film adaptation of Problem at Sea in Season 1 of ITV's Agatha Christie's Poirot. He and his wife Molly were passengers on board the cruise ship. They were bridge partners with Adeline Clapperton and General Forbes on the night before arriving at Alexandria.

Mr Tolliver was played by Geoffrey Beever. There is no such character in the original story. He and the character of his wife were probably added to showcase the disagreeable behaviour of Adeline Clapperton towards her fellow passengers. They also had a minor role as witnesses. They told Poirot that General Forbes had gone ashore with them but he had then gone back to the ship early, around the time of Mrs Clapperton's murder.