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Black Coffee is a 1931 British detective film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott. Based on the 1930 play Black Coffee by Agatha Christie featuring her famous private detective Hercule Poirot, it stars Austin Trevor as Poirot with Richard Cooper playing his companion Captain Hastings. A famous but hated scientist, Sir Amory, is killed during a house party, and some of his valuable papers are missing. Poirot rapidly determines the cause of death and the motive, then narrows down the suspects to the most likely culprit.

Key Information

Director Leslie S. Hiscott
Writers Agatha Christie, Brock Williams
Studio Les Établissements Jacques Haïk
Rating 6.0/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Austin Trevor

Austin Trevor

Hercule Poirot

Adrianne Allen

Adrianne Allen

Lucia Amory

Richard Cooper

Richard Cooper

Capt. Hastings

Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Barbara Amory

C. V. France

C. V. France

Sir Claude Amory

Philip Strange

Philip Strange

Richard Amory

Dino Galvani

Dino Galvani

Dr. Carelli

Michael Shepley

Michael Shepley

Raynor

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Insp. Japp

Marie Wright

Miss Amory

Leila Page

(uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

Black Coffee was released on August 24, 1931.

The runtime of Black Coffee is 1h 18m.

Black Coffee is a Crime, Thriller, Mystery movie.

Black Coffee has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Black Coffee is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Black Coffee was directed by Leslie S. Hiscott.

The main cast of Black Coffee includes Austin Trevor, Adrianne Allen, Richard Cooper.

Black Coffee is originally in English.