Death on the Nile (1978)

09/29/1978 (GB) • 2h 20m

Mystery

A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Ustinov

Hercule Poirot

Jane Birkin

Louise Bourget

Lois Chiles

Linnet Ridgeway Doyle

Bette Davis

Marie Van Schuyler

Mia Farrow

Jacqueline de Bellefort

Jon Finch

James Ferguson

Olivia Hussey

Rosalie Otterbourne

I.S. Johar

Mr. Choudhury

George Kennedy

Andrew Pennington


collection-back

Part of the Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection

Includes Death on the Nile, Evil Under the Sun, Thirteen at Dinner

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,920,000.00

Revenue

$14,560,084.00

Keywords

egypt

based on novel or book

paddleboat

pyramid

cruise

nile

sphinx

murder

cruise ship

whodunit

cobra

shipboard

murder mystery

1930s

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