Colin Blakely credited as playing...
Sir Horace Blatt
- Sir Horace Blatt: A couple of months back, I met a certain lady in New York. She told me she was so madly in love with me that she'd leave the show she was in. She was an actress, you know, and come back to England with me on the Queen Mary and marry me. So I bought her this stone from Tiffany's. Then halfway across the Atlantic, she changed her mind and run off with another man. Well, I wouldn't have minded so much, only she took the jewel with her! You see, that wasn't a fair do. You see, I had given her it in contemplation of marriage. And, frankly, $100,000 is a bit much to pay for three days' fumbling on the high seas.
- Poirot: Oh, monsieur, who can put a price on les affaires de coeur?
- Sir Horace Blatt: Well, I bloody can. And this was too high!
- Sir Horace Blatt: In three days' time she'll be down at Daphne's place for a little holiday. I'll give her a little holiday!
- Poirot: Daphne's place?
- Sir Horace Blatt: Yes, you know, Daphne Castle. She was a mistress of the King of Tyrania for years, then when he upped and married the present queen he gave Daphne an old summer palace to keep her quiet. She's turned it into one of those exclusive la-di-da hotels where the nobs and nancies come to squawk at each other. I can't stand it meself, but she's good sort.
- Sir Horace Blatt: That is poppycock! That is bloody poppycock!
- Poirot: If it is poppycock, then it's most regrettable that you said in front of me that you would willingly "wring her neck".
- Sir Horace Blatt: Oh, well, that went - that was just a bit of chat, that's all!