When the obnoxious multi-millionaire Simeon Lee unexpectedly invites his family to gather at his home for Christmas, the gesture is met with displeasure by many of the guests.
David Suchet as Hercule Poirot Philip Jackson as Chief Inspector Japp Mark Tandy as Superintendent Sugden Vernon Dobtcheff as Simeon Lee Simon Roberts as Alfred Lee Catherine Rabett as Lydia Lee Eric Carte as George Lee Andree Bernard as Magdalene Lee Brian Gwaspari as Harry Lee Sasha Behar as Pilar Estravados Olga Lowe as Stella Ayub Khan-Din as Horbury John Horsley as Tressilian Scott Handy as Young Simeon Lee Liese Benjamin as Young Stella Oscar Pearce as Gerrit Steve Delaney as Sergeant Coombes Colin Meredith as Shopkeeper Peter Hughes as Mr Charlton Joanna Dickens as Cook Michael Keats as Constable Christopher Webber as Train Steward George Little as Dicker (voice) Tony Red Richards as Mrs. Japp's Relative Laurence Richardson as Policeman