A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.
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.
Death on the Nile (1978) is a mystery film directed by John Guillermin, released on September 29, 1978 with a runtime of 2h 20m. It stars Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles and Bette Davis. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 945 ratings.
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Peter Ustinov
as Hercule Poirot
Jane Birkin
as Louise Bourget
Lois Chiles
as Linnet Ridgeway Doyle
Bette Davis
as Marie Van Schuyler
Mia Farrow
as Jacqueline de Bellefort
Jon Finch
as James Ferguson
Olivia Hussey
as Rosalie Otterbourne
I.S. Johar
as Mr. Choudhury
George Kennedy
as Andrew Pennington
Angela Lansbury
as Salome Otterbourne
Simon MacCorkindale
as Simon Doyle
David Niven
as Colonel Race
Directed by John Guillermin, written by Agatha Christie and Anthony Shaffer, produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 945 ratings.
This a corker of a whodunnit - and what chance you could ever get a cast like this together again without it being a computer generated festival of egos? Mia Farrow, Jane Birkin, a scene-stealing Angela Lansbury, George Kennedy, Maggie Smith and an incomparable Bette Davis are all likely suspects as a fabulously wealthy Lois Chiles is bumped off in her cabin aboard a luxury cruise down the Nile. Luckily, though -…
Reviewed on June 4, 2023
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Death on the Nile (1978) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Death on the Nile (1978) includes Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Bette Davis and Mia Farrow. The film was directed by John Guillermin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Death on the Nile was released on September 29, 1978 and runs for 2h 20m.
Death on the Nile (1978) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 945 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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