Anthony Marston, a vain and self-absorbed playboy, is accused of recklessly running over two children with his car.General John Macarthur, a retired soldier, is accused of sending his wife's lover on a needless suicide mission during the First World War.Colonel Philip Lombard, a mercenary and adventurer, is accused of causing the death of twenty-one African natives by abandoning them and stealing supplies vital for their survival.Vera Claythorne, a former governess turned gym teacher and secretary, is accused of murdering her previous charge by encouraging him to swim out to sea alone and drown, all so her lover Hugo could inherit the estate of the boy's father.Emily Brent, a deeply religious spinster, is accused of turning her maid Beatrice onto the streets when she became pregnant, which drove Beatrice to suicide.William Henry Blore, a detective, is accused of lying in court and sending an innocent man to prison, where the man died due to frail health.Edward Armstrong, a surgeon, is accused of causing the death of a patient by operating on her while drunk That all ends when a hidden gramophone plays a recording that charges each of the guests, as well as the two servants, with causing the death of another person:
Over dinner, the guests-initially tense and awkward amongst themselves-warm up to each other. Their surroundings are luxurious and modern, although each guest curiously notes the presence of ten porcelain figurines on the dining table and a copy of the nursery rhyme "Ten Little Soldier Boys" on the wall of each room. Upon arriving, the guests are informed that Mr. Owen and his wife, who have invited the guests, for various reasons, to his house on the isolated Soldier Island just off the Devon coast. Unmarked spoilers are contained within.Įight strangers receive a message from the enigmatic Mr. This synopsis is based on the 1939 novel by Agatha Christie.
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