Like most of the TV movies made from Agatha Christie's books in the eighties, this one is remarkably faithful to the source material. All the names and relationships are unchanged (I think) - they even include Sandra's parents and make them just like their literary counterparts. Yes it is updated to the eighties and yes it is re-set in America but really, apart from that, it's almost word for word from the book. The character of Iris is rather more worldly and 'spunky' than she is in the book and Deborah Raffin plays her very winningly I think. I always find that Anthony Andrews plays pretty much everything he does exactly the same and his role here as Tony Browne is no different - he's suave, charming, cheeky and rather irritating! The other players all do very well and all in all the story is very well served.
A few points knocked off because one can't escape the 'cheese' of the eighties TV movie and it's accompanying terrible music.
A few points knocked off because one can't escape the 'cheese' of the eighties TV movie and it's accompanying terrible music.