导演：阿什利·皮尔斯
主演：大卫·苏切 佐伊·沃纳梅克 莎拉·斯玛特 保罗·瑞斯
JamesBentleyistriedforthemurderofAbigailMcGinty,thecharwomanofBroadhinnywhoalsotookinBentleyasherlodger.Theevidenceisoverwhelming,andsoonafterheissentencedtohang.SuperintendentSpenceisnotconvincedoftheman'sguilt,andsohevisitsPoirot,askinghimtolookintothecase.Poirotthenheadsofftothevillage,wherehebecomesthepayingguestofMaureenandMajorJohnnieSummerhayes.AriadneOliver,Poirot'snovelistfriend,hasalsocometoBroadhinnytocollaborateonastageadaptationofoneofhernovelswithdramatistRobinUpward.Withtheclueofabottleofinkpurchasedbythedeadwomanshortlybeforeherdeath,PoirotsearchesMrs.McGinty'sbelongingsandfindsaneditionofTheSundayCometnewspaper,whereanarticleconcerningtwowomenconnectedwithfamousmurdershasbeencutout.Withthestoryaretwophotographsofthewomen.PoirotdiscoversthatMrs.McGintyhadseenoneofthephotographsbefore,andknewtowhomitbelongedto.ButwhichwomanwasthiscaseconnectedwithAreanyofthepeoplelivinginBroadhinnyrelatedtothesewomen,asoneoftheirchildrenOrperhapsoneofthemisoneoftheactualwomenThepuzzlepiecesbegintofitin,especiallyafterPoirotisshovedintothepathofanoncomingtrainbyanunknownentity.Butwillthemurdererstrikeagain