Death on the Nile
A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.
7.1(926) 1978-09-29 140 minMystery
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.
DirectorJohn Guillermin
ProducerJohn Brabourne
ProducerRichard Goodwin
Original Music ComposerNino Rota
ScreenplayAnthony Shaffer
Cast & characters
Peter Ustinov
as Hercule Poirot
Jane Birkin
as Louise Bourget
Lois Chiles
as Linnet Ridgeway Doyle
Bette Davis
as Marie Van Schuyler
Mia Farrow
as Jacqueline de Bellefort
Jon Finch
as James Ferguson
Olivia Hussey
as Rosalie Otterbourne
I.S. Johar
as Mr. Choudhury
George Kennedy
as Andrew Pennington
Angela Lansbury
as Salome Otterbourne
Simon MacCorkindale
as Simon Doyle
David Niven
as Colonel Race
Maggie Smith
as Miss Bowers
Jack Warden
as Ludwig Bessner
Harry Andrews
as Barnstaple
Sam Wanamaker
as Rockford
Celia Imrie
as Maid (uncredited)
Saeed Jaffrey
as Servant (uncredited)
Barbara Hicks
as Schoolteacher (uncredited)
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François Guillaume
as Doublure Lumière (uncredited)
Reg Lye
as Workman (uncredited)
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Andrew Manson
as Egyptian (uncredited)
