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Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

The who's who in the whodunnit!

19747.12h 8m

Overview

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

Directed by Sidney Lumet
Written by Agatha Christie, Paul Dehn
Produced by Richard Goodwin, John Brabourne
Box OfficeBudget: $1.4MRevenue: $35.7M

Top Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Hercule Poirot

Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Signor Bianchi

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Greta Ohlson

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Colonel Arbuthnot

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Hector MacQueen

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Pierre Paul Michel

Wendy Hiller

Wendy Hiller

Prinzessin Dragomiroff

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Mary Debenham

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Countess Andrenyi

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookrepaymentdetectivepassengerinvestigationorient expresssnowwhodunittrainmurder mystery1930s

About Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express is a drama, thriller, mystery film released in 1974 exploring themes of based on novel or book, repayment, detective, passenger, investigation, orient express. Directed by Sidney Lumet, it stars Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam. In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

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