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The Mystery of the Blue Train (Dramatised)
- Narrated by: Maurice Denhham
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
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A millionaire strikes a deal on the seedier side of Paris and a priceless cache of rubies becomes destined for his beloved daughter, Rachel.
Two days later Rachel is dead - murdered on a train on her way to the Riviera to meet her scoundrel lover: a mysterious, dark man. The suspects line up... only master slueth Hercule Poirot can unravel the mystery and find the truth.
Maurice Denhham stars as the great Belgian detective in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- sady
- 28-03-20
Not one of the best of Poirot
Story is average and performance too. Person enacting Poirot's character almost mumbles most of the time. It is very difficult to understand what he says. Even the story is not as good as other Poirot mysteries line Orient Express, ABC, Roger Ackroyd etc.
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