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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
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Release Date:
24 November 1974 (USA)
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Tagline:
The greatest cast of suspicious characters ever involved in murder. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Hercule Poirot
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Train
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Detective
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Snow
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Orient Express
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 7 wins
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16 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Production starts on 'Orient Express'
(From digitalspy. 17 November 2009, 9:30 AM, PST)
Lauren Bacall, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin: Governors Awards 2009
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 November 2009, 5:04 PM, PST)
(From digitalspy. 17 November 2009, 9:30 AM, PST)
Lauren Bacall, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin: Governors Awards 2009
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 November 2009, 5:04 PM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Albert Finney | ... | Hercule Poirot | |
| Lauren Bacall | ... | Mrs. Hubbard | |
| Martin Balsam | ... | Bianchi | |
| Ingrid Bergman | ... | Greta | |
| Jacqueline Bisset | ... | Countess Andrenyi | |
| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... | Pierre (as Jean Pierre Cassel) | |
| Sean Connery | ... | Colonel Arbuthnot | |
| John Gielgud | ... | Beddoes | |
| Wendy Hiller | ... | Princess Dragomiroff | |
| Anthony Perkins | ... | McQueen | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Mary Debenham | |
| Rachel Roberts | ... | Hildegarde | |
| Richard Widmark | ... | Ratchett | |
| Michael York | ... | Count Andrenyi | |
| Colin Blakely | ... | Hardman |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (UK) (complete title)
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Runtime:
128 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.66 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M (TV rating) |
Iceland:12 |
Ireland:PG |
West Germany:12 (f) |
USA:PG (certificate #24034) |
Brazil:14 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:16 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG
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Trivia:
Virtually all of Ingrid Bergman's Oscar-winning performance is contained in a single scene: her interrogation by Poirot, captured in a single continuous take, nearly five minutes long.
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Goofs:
Anachronisms: The British officer who escorts Poirot on the ferry thanks him for saving the honor of the British garrison in Jordan. The Kingdom of Jordan did not exist until 1946. In 1935 it was the Emirate of Transjordan.
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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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Ferry conductor: Your ticket, please.
Mary Debenham: Oh, yes.
Ferry conductor: Welcome aboard, Miss Debenham.
Mary Debenham: Thank you.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Get Smart: Aboard the Orient Express (#1.13)" (1965)
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Soundtrack:
On the Good Ship Lollipop
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There isn't a single wasted minute of film here - Sydney Lumet is brilliant in this regard. Albert Finney is perfect, not a missed note - he IS Hercule Poirot, for as long as we in the audience want him to be! The supporting performances are all right on the mark, neither overplayed nor underplayed. And the twist ending is delivered in a manner that would make Agatha Christie jealous. Bravo to all concerned!