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Death on the Nile

A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.

  • Movie
  • 1978
  • PG
  • 2h 20m

Directed by John Guillermin

7.2

TMDB audience rating
7.2 out of 10 from 966 votes

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As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.

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Cast and crew

  • Peter Ustinov

    Peter UstinovHercule Poirot

  • Jane Birkin

    Jane BirkinLouise Bourget

  • Lois Chiles

    Lois ChilesLinnet Ridgeway Doyle

  • Bette Davis

    Bette DavisMarie Van Schuyler

  • Mia Farrow

    Mia FarrowJacqueline de Bellefort

  • Jon Finch

    Jon FinchJames Ferguson

  • Olivia Hussey

    Olivia HusseyRosalie Otterbourne

  • I.S. Johar

    I.S. JoharMr. Choudhury

  • George Kennedy

    George KennedyAndrew Pennington

  • Angela Lansbury

    Angela LansburySalome Otterbourne

  • Simon MacCorkindale

    Simon MacCorkindaleSimon Doyle

  • David Niven

    David NivenColonel Race

  • Maggie Smith

    Maggie SmithMiss Bowers

  • Jack Warden

    Jack WardenLudwig Bessner

  • Harry Andrews

    Harry AndrewsBarnstaple

  • Sam Wanamaker

    Sam WanamakerRockford

  • Celia Imrie

    Celia ImrieMaid (uncredited)

  • Saeed Jaffrey

    Saeed JaffreyServant (uncredited)

Director
John Guillermin
Writer
Agatha Christie and Anthony Shaffer
Music
Nino Rota
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff