Evil is everywhere. Even in paradise.
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.
Evil Under the Sun (1982) is a thriller, crime, mystery and drama film directed by Guy Hamilton, released on March 5, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Peter Ustinov, James Mason, Sylvia Miles and Roddy McDowall. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 536 ratings.
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Peter Ustinov
as Hercule Poirot
James Mason
as Odell Gardener
Sylvia Miles
as Myra Gardener
Roddy McDowall
as Rex Brewster
Maggie Smith
as Daphne Castle
Jane Birkin
as Christine Redfern
Nicholas Clay
as Patrick Redfern
Diana Rigg
as Arlena Stuart Marshall
Denis Quilley
as Kenneth Marshall
Colin Blakely
as Horace Blatt
Emily Hone
as Linda Marshall
Paul Antrim
as Police Inspector
Directed by Guy Hamilton, written by Agatha Christie, Anthony Shaffer and Barry Sandler, produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 536 ratings.
Guy Hamilton does wonders here with this fairly far-fetched Agatha Christie story about the murder of an actress - a rather unlikeable creation of Diana Rigg - on an idyllic if somewhat ramshackle island paradise run by Maggie Smith. Peter Ustinov is on hand, luckily, to exercise his little grey cells and establish who did what to whom, and why! James Mason, Sylvia Miles and Roddy McDowall head the supporting list…
Reviewed on June 8, 2023
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The main cast of Evil Under the Sun (1982) includes Peter Ustinov, James Mason, Sylvia Miles, Roddy McDowall and Maggie Smith. The film was directed by Guy Hamilton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Evil Under the Sun was released on March 5, 1982 and runs for 1h 57m.
Evil Under the Sun (1982) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 536 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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