Ten Little Indians (1989)

Agatha Christie tale of 10 people invited to an isolated place only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. One of them?

Director:

Alan Birkinshaw

Writers:

Agatha Christie (novel), Gerry O'Hara (screenplay),

Stars:

Donald Pleasence, Frank Stallone, Sarah Maur Thorp

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Donald Pleasence	...	Mr. Justice Lawrence Wargrave
Frank Stallone	...	Capt. Philip Lombard
Sarah Maur Thorp	...	Vera Claythorne
Herbert Lom	...	Gen. Brancko Romensky
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Marion Marshall
Warren Berlinger	...	Det. William Henry Blore
Yehuda Efroni	...	Dr. Hans Yokem Werner
Paul L. Smith	...	Elmo Rodgers
Moira Lister	...	Ethel Mae Rodgers
Neil McCarthy	...	Anthony Marston

Storyline

Rehash of classic Agatha Christie story about 10 people who believe they have won a trip to go on an African safari, but are soon killed off one by one by an unknown murderer.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | independent film | number in title

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Agatha Christie's 'Ten Little Indians'

Company Credits

Production Co:

Breton Film Productions, Pathe Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original script was much more faithful to the original Agatha Christie novel with the setting on an island and the original grim conclusion of the book. However, producer Harry Alan Towers changed it at the last second when he realized that it would be cheaper to shoot in the African outback and that the novel's ending is less marketable than Christie's happier resolution from the play version of the story.

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Connections

Version of Zehn kleine Negerlein (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Mad dogs and Englishmen"
Performed by Noel Coward

User Reviews

Strange place for murder!

Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians has been set in some strange places. This version is no exception. Instead of being set in a Ski resort/castle, or a Hotel in the desert, this version has them on Safari in the middle of Africa! While this would not be my first choice of setting, it's actually pretty good. The acting is not the best, but it's still watchable. This is the first version Saw, basically because Herbert Lom was in it, and I was suprised when the murderer,(I can't say who)was revealed. This version, however, did something that the 1966 and 1974 versions didn't. they actually changed the dialog. Anyone who has seen the 3 previous versions (I have seen all four)will certainly remember the 2 englishmen on an island story . While I can't lie and say this is the best of the versions, it's still one you should see!

trivia: This is Herbert Lom's second appearance in a Ten Little Indians movie. He played Dr. Armstrong in the previous version!