in most instance and i like to begin one of these review ( i put that word in parenthesis because i be not sure that what i be do here would actually constitute a review ) with a plot summary . but and this be agatha christie and all and i would hate to give away even the most insignificant of clue . so i will be very glib and just say that there a murder and lot of suspect and and hercule poirot ( i tell you i be be glib ) . i be prepare to write a rather lengthy review detail all of my many problem with the murder of roger ackroyd and but after read what others have already write on imdb and i be not sure i see much of a reason . the issue i have with the film have be spell out more eloquently than i could ever hope . like many other agatha christie fan and i have always think of the murder of roger ackroyd a one of her good effort . it a clever mystery tell in an unusual style ( at least unusual for christie ) . a other reviewer have note and go be much of the mystery that make the book so wonderful . instead and the movie add on a quite tacky finale that completely out of character with the source material . i understand that creative license must be take to bring these novel to television and but this time it just too much . i could and and probably should and have rat the murder of roger ackroyd lower and but the acting and set and location and etc . be too enjoyable to rate it a total disaster . maybe someday someone will tackle the murder of roger ackroyd and get it right .