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Death on the Nile (1978)

PG  140 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery   -  29 September 1978 (USA)
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A murder is committed on a Nile steamer, but Hercule Poirot is on board...

Director:

John Guillermin

Writer:

Anthony Shaffer (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow and Simon MacCorkindale
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Ustinov ...
Jane Birkin ...
Lois Chiles ...
Bette Davis ...
Mia Farrow ...
Jon Finch Jon Finch ...
Olivia Hussey ...
I.S. Johar I.S. Johar ...
George Kennedy ...
Angela Lansbury ...
Simon MacCorkindale ...
David Niven ...
Maggie Smith ...
Jack Warden ...
Harry Andrews ...
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Storyline

Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot has a set of murder suspects on a boat in the Nile after a rich heiress is killed. Can he find the culprit before they reach port ? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Suspect | American | Writer | Honeymoon  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French | Arabic | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile See more »

Filming Locations:

Abu Simbel Temple, Abu Simbel, Egypt See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$14,560,084 (USA) (1978)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

EMI Films, Mersham Productions Ltd. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In this Agatha Christie story, Angela Lansbury plays the author Salome Otterbourne; in of Death 'N Denial (also whodunits, where Lansbury is the heroine sleuth), playing in Egypt, a character is called Sally Otterburn. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: In the opening scene where Linnet and Jacqueline are talking to each other in the upstairs bedroom, a piece of equipment (possibly the boom) is seen moving, reflected in one of the large mirrors. See more »

Quotes

Mrs. Van Schuyler: Rules are made to be broken. At least *mine* are by *me*.
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Connections

Referenced in Zwischen Kino und Konzert - Der Komponist Nino Rota (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

"Jalousie"
(uncredited)
Music by Jacob Gade
Played during the tango scene See more »