Death on the Nile (1978)

PG | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?

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Peter Ustinov

Hercule Poirot
Jane Birkin

Louise Bourget
Lois Chiles

Linnet Ridgeway
Bette Davis

Mrs. Van Schuyler
Mia Farrow

Jacqueline De Bellefort
Jon Finch

Mr. Ferguson
Olivia Hussey

Rosalie Otterbourne
I.S. Johar

Manager of the Karnak
George Kennedy

Andrew Pennington
Angela Lansbury

Mrs. Salome Otterbourne
Simon MacCorkindale

Simon Doyle
David Niven

Colonel Race
Maggie Smith

Miss Bowers
Jack Warden

Dr. Bessner
Harry Andrews

Barnstaple

Director:

John Guillermin

Writer:

Anthony Shaffer (screenplay)

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Did You Know?

Second Agatha Christie movie in the Brabourne-Goodwin series. This movie was originally titled "Murder on the Nile" so as to connect with the first Agatha Christie movie in the series, Murder on the Orient Express (1974). Some of the film's poster artwork was even designed to evoke the earlier movie.

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Mrs. Van Schuyler: Oh, they're beautiful!
Linnet Ridgeway: Thank you.
Mrs. Van Schuyler: And extraordinary, if you know how they're made. A tiny piece of grit finds it's way into an oyster, which then becomes a pearl of great price, hanging 'round the neck, of a pretty girl like you.
Linnet Ridgeway: I never thought of ...