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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.
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) is a drama, thriller and mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet, released on November 22, 1974 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam and Ingrid Bergman. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 1,619 ratings.
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Albert Finney
as Hercule Poirot
Lauren Bacall
as Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard
Martin Balsam
as Signor Bianchi
Ingrid Bergman
as Greta Ohlson
Sean Connery
as Colonel Arbuthnot
Anthony Perkins
as Hector MacQueen
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Pierre Paul Michel
Wendy Hiller
as Prinzessin Dragomiroff
Vanessa Redgrave
as Mary Debenham
Jacqueline Bisset
as Countess Andrenyi
John Gielgud
as Mr. Beddoes
Richard Widmark
as Mr. Ratchett
Directed by Sidney Lumet, written by Agatha Christie and Paul Dehn, produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 1,619 ratings.
All star cast deliver an Agatha Christie adapted treat. Murder on the orient Express is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Paul Dehn from the novel of the same name written by Agatha Christie. It stars Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Michael York, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Anthony Perkins, Martin Balsam, Jacqueline Bisset and John Gielgud. Music is by Richard…
Reviewed on July 21, 2019
Albert Finney is magnificent as Agatha Christie's "Poirot" in this murder mystery set amidst the luxury (and isolation) of the Orient Express train as it travels from Istanbul to Calais, getting stuck in a snow drift en route. A cast to make your eyes water all vie for the responsibility of murdering oriental pottery collector Richard Widmark. Why, we ask, so brutally murder a guy who collects ancient urns? Well…
Reviewed on April 13, 2023
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The main cast of Murder on the Orient Express (1974) includes Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman and Sean Connery. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Murder on the Orient Express was released on November 22, 1974 and runs for 2h 8m.
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 1,619 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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