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On a luxurious cruise on the Nile River, a wealthy heiress, Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles), is murdered. Fortunately, among the passengers are famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) and his trusted companion, Colonel Race (David Niven), who immediately begin their investigation. But just as Poirot identifies a motley collection of would-be murderers, several of the suspects also meet their demise, which only deepens the mystery of the killer's identity.

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Death on the Nile | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Joe Clay Times (UK) ... The Egyptian locations are the ideal backdrop to colonial intrigue and the cast is a corker, including Jane Birkin, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, David Niven and Maggie Smith. Mar 28, 2024 Full Review Death on the Nile | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight For fans of the novel, there are a few changes, but none that overwhelm the essence of the story, allowing viewers to take a trip on the Nile with the world-famous sleuth and his inimitable talents. Rated: 3.5/4 Dec 21, 2023 Full Review Death on the Nile | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Its a fun, if somewhat slow-moving murder mystery that favors glamor and drawing room banter over suspense, like a lavish version of a British TV mystery set in the 1930s. Mar 12, 2022 Full Review Death on the Nile | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Frank J. Avella Edge Media Network Death on the Nile is an admirable addition to the Christie-on-film canon with a cast of game, if sometimes hammy, actors and just the right amount of murder, mystery and mayhem. Rated: B Sep 25, 2020 Full Review Death on the Nile | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Roger Moore Movie Nation It holds up...glorious, hammy fun. Rated: 3/4 Sep 13, 2020 Full Review Death on the Nile | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The intricacies of the plot, the top production values, and a splendid cast add up to stellar entertainment. Rated: 3.5/4 Sep 6, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rudy A Christie with a light touch and a top notch cast makes for a perfect entertainment.Far, far superior than the latest Branaugh effort. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review HR G Sir David Suchet is the spitting image (looks and speech) of Poirot from the books but for me, Sir Peter Ustinov will always be THE Poirot in Evil Under the Sun and Death on the Nile. Amazing cast all around. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Steve D Ok version surpassed by the remake. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Ben W No option to delete. Put the stars in the middle. sorry. Today was a Wednesday, 22.05.2024ce. Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/22/24 Full Review Alec B Adaptations of Christie work best when they embrace the inherent absurdity of the premise and just let us gawk at all the movie stars in exotic locals trying to murder each other instead of all the contrivances and plot holes. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Saulo F One of the best adaptations of Christie's works. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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John Guillermin Director Peter Ustinov Hercule Poirot Bette Davis Mrs. Van Schuyler David Niven Colonel Race Jane Birkin Louise Bourget Lois Chiles Linnet Ridgeway
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Synopsis On a luxurious cruise on the Nile River, a wealthy heiress, Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles), is murdered. Fortunately, among the passengers are famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) and his trusted companion, Colonel Race (David Niven), who immediately begin their investigation. But just as Poirot identifies a motley collection of would-be murderers, several of the suspects also meet their demise, which only deepens the mystery of the killer's identity.

Director
John Guillermin

Producer
John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin

Screenwriter
Anthony Shaffer

Distributor
Paramount Pictures

Production Co
Mersham Productions Ltd.

Rating
PG

Genre
Mystery & Thriller

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 29, 1978, Original

Release Date (DVD)
Jan 27, 2009

Runtime
2h 20m
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