
Death on the Nile
PG“A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.”
1978·140 min·Released
Studio: EMI Films, Mersham Productions
7.1TMDb
7.3IMDb
80%RT
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Theatrical Sep 29, 1978
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UK · English · Foreign
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorJohn Guillermin
WriterAnthony Shaffer
Cast

Peter Ustinov
Hercule Poirot

Jane Birkin
Louise Bourget

Lois Chiles
Linnet Ridgeway Doyle

Bette Davis
Marie Van Schuyler

Mia Farrow
Jacqueline de Bellefort

Jon Finch
James Ferguson

Olivia Hussey
Rosalie Otterbourne

I.S. Johar
Mr. Choudhury

George Kennedy
Andrew Pennington

Angela Lansbury
Salome Otterbourne

Simon MacCorkindale
Simon Doyle

David Niven
Colonel Race

Maggie Smith
Miss Bowers

Jack Warden
Ludwig Bessner

Harry Andrews
Barnstaple

Sam Wanamaker
Rockford

Celia Imrie
Maid (uncredited)

Saeed Jaffrey
Servant (uncredited)

Barbara Hicks
Schoolteacher (uncredited)
François Guillaume
Doublure Lumière (uncredited)
Part of Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection
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Keywords
egyptbased on novel or bookpaddleboatpyramidcruisenilesphinxmurdercruise shipwhodunitcobrashipboardmurder mystery1930s
Details
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$15M
TMDb Votes
899
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