S01E01 Episode 1
Dr. Sheppard loves to write detective stories. Often he does not sleep at night, he lingers until the morning, pondering the plots of detective stories and how best to present them to his readers. He...
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
S01E04: Episode 4
Poirot claims: Sheppard's sister Carolina is a very outstanding woman. Thanks to her, now Poirot has in his hands a complete set of all kinds of rumors, and at the same time very valuable. Why didn't Sheppard tell everything from the start? After all, someone else could see Ralph in the forest, not only Carolina. Poirot invites the doctor to visit him, where he can hear the brilliant observations of the famous detective regarding the murder of Mr. Ackroyd. The offender did not enter the house, therefore, someone left the house to him. And it’s most convenient to meet in the arbor, where Poirot found a piece of feather and a piece of cambric. The maid was absent for too long - to leave, you need much less time than half an hour. Ralph needed money and went in the evening to Mr. Ackroyd. But he did not kill him. However, it was Ralph who left the window open, and then this way the killer got into Ackroyd’s office.
Overview
A film adaptation of the novel by Agatha Christie, "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd." The owner of the mansion, Roger Ackroyd, was killed in his own office. The investigation is conducted by two - a local inspector and Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Everyone is suspected: nephew, household, servants, guests. Everyone has an alibi and everyone conceals something, but at the same time hopes for Poirot and a fair outcome of the investigation. All but the true killer. But Poirot is not in a hurry, he patiently accumulates facts, gets rid of contradictions, frees everyone from a burdensome secret and remains face to face with the killer, facts, logic and a difficult human feeling - disappointment ...
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
Dr. Sheppard and the butler Parker enter Mr. Roger Ackroyd’s office and find him dead. Roger was stabbed in the neck with a knife and killed for quite some time, so the killer managed to...
S01E03 Episode 3
Sheppard is very pleased that fate sent him such a talented detective as Hercule Poirot. Walking with a friend along the huge estate of the deceased, Poirot tries to notice any little things, such as...
S01E04 Episode 4
Poirot claims: Sheppard's sister Carolina is a very outstanding woman. Thanks to her, now Poirot has in his hands a complete set of all kinds of rumors, and at the same time very valuable. Why...
S01E05 Episode 5
In addition to the inspector, Dr. Sheppard and Hercule Poirot are present at the interrogation of the detainee suspected of killing Charles Kent. To deny that Charles was on Ackroyd’s estate is useless. First, Sheppard...
Cast
Konstantin Raykin
Hercule Poirot
Sergey Makovetskiy
Dr. James Sheppard
