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Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

Evil is everywhere. Even in paradise.

19826.91h 57m

Overview

An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.

Directed by Guy Hamilton
Written by Agatha Christie, Anthony Shaffer, Barry Sandler
Produced by John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $6.1M

Top Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Hercule Poirot

James Mason

James Mason

Odell Gardener

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Myra Gardener

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Rex Brewster

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Daphne Castle

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Christine Redfern

Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

Patrick Redfern

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Arlena Stuart Marshall

Denis Quilley

Denis Quilley

Kenneth Marshall

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Horace Blatt

Themes & Keywords

islandbased on novel or bookdetectivegreecemurdermurder mysteryholiday resort

About Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun is a thriller, crime, mystery, drama film released in 1982 exploring themes of island, based on novel or book, detective, greece, murder, murder mystery. Directed by Guy Hamilton, it stars Peter Ustinov, James Mason, Sylvia Miles. An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.

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