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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 ...
Manager Of The Karnak (as 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 | Writer | American | Suspect | Gunshot  | 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 (as colour) (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Aboard ship, no one was allowed his or her own dressing room, so Bette Davis, Maggie Smith, and Angela Lansbury all shared a room. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the very end of the movie, Poirot famously quotes Moliere: "La grande ambition des femmes est d'inspirer l'amour". Except it's a misquote. It should be "d'inspirer DE l'amour". See more »

Quotes

Hercule Poirot: Mon Dieu, j'ai faim.
Col. Johnny Race: [whispers] Poirot! You have a woman?
Hercule Poirot: Not femme, faim! I am... peckish.
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Connections

Version of "Agatha Christie's Poirot: Death on the Nile (#9.3)" (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"All Things Bright and Beautiful"
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Traditional
Sung by the schoolchildren in their classroom See more »