Agatha Christie's Poirot S1E8 — The Incredible Theft

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Agatha Christie's Poirot•Season 1•Episode 8

The Incredible Theft

7.1/10 · 2,147 votesFeb 26, 198951 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Industrialist Lord Mayfield hosts an Air Marshal at his estate to review classified aircraft designs. Among the guests are an unscrupulous widow and an MP who's brought Poirot along fearing her influence over Mayfield. When the plans vanish, Poirot investigates.

Directed byEdward Bennett

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Seasons13

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Season 1 Episodes10

E1 7.5

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

E2 7.4

Murder in the Mews

E3 6.9

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

E4 7.2

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

The Third Floor Flat

Triangle at Rhodes

Problem at Sea

The Incredible Theft

The King of Clubs

The Dream

Cast4

David Suchet

Hercule Poirot

Pauline Moran

Miss Lemon

Hugh Fraser

Captain Arthur Hastings

Philip Jackson

Chief Inspector James Harold Japp

Crew3

Edward Bennett

Director

Clive Exton

Screenplay

David Reid

Screenplay

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Episode Summary

"The Incredible Theft" is episode 8 of Agatha Christie's Poirot season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 2,147 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Edward Bennett, it aired on February 26, 1989.

Next: E9 · The King of Clubs Best of Season 1