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: It provides a more poignant look at Hastings' post-war trauma (the "thousand-yard stare") which was less emphasized in the book.
: Unlike other Poirot episodes that were shifted to the 1930s, this adaptation stayed true to the 1917 setting to capture the atmosphere of World War I. Poirot - The Mysteri...
: To streamline the plot, the adaptation removes the character of Dr. Bauerstein and skips over a detailed subplot regarding Mary Cavendish’s complex feelings for her husband. Community Perspectives : It provides a more poignant look at