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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

 -  Drama | Mystery  -  24 November 1974 (USA)
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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.

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Famous detective Hercule Poirot is on the Orient Express, but the train is caught in the snow. When one of the passengers is discovered murdered, Poirot immediately starts investigating. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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Asesinato en el Orient Express  »

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Trivia

Beddoes reads (the fictional) "Love's Captive" by Mrs Arabella Richardson. See more »

Goofs

When Poirot uses the hat box to decode the burnt paper, in one shot Poirot places his small burning lamp to his right in the next shot the lamp is in the center ready for the hat frames to be placed over it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Ferry conductor: Your ticket, please.
Mary Debenham: Oh, yes.
Ferry conductor: Welcome aboard, Miss Debenham.
Mary Debenham: Thank you.
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Connections

Followed by Thirteen at Dinner (1985) See more »

Soundtracks

"Murder on the Orient Express (Theme and Waltz)"
Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett
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User Reviews

* * * * out of 4.

An all star cast aboard a luxuary train are questioned and suspected of a murder when one of the passengers who was already fearing for his life is found dead and all this seems to be releated to a child that was kidnapped and murdered years earlier.

Exceptionally done thriller is a homage to the mysteries of Hollywood's golden age with fun and brilliantly done performances from a seasoned cast, but Ingrid Bergman, Lauren Bacall, and an unreconizable Albert Finney really stand out. Magnaficent score, sets, costumes, color schemes, dialogue, and a fine eye for detail just add to the fun. Never a dull or boring moment; the finale is really, really good. I just love everything about this film. Very highly recommanded film is in my top 10 films of the 70's and is in my top 100 films of all time.


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