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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.

1978 · PG · 2h 20m

Directed by John Guillermin

7.2

TMDB audience score
966 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • 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)