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Murder on the Orient Express

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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:20

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.4/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 11 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Directed by Sidney Lumet, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is the definitive adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery, which finds fastidious detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney)... Directed by Sidney Lumet, MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS is the definitive adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery, which finds fastidious detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) investigating the murder of an unsavory millionaire among the passengers of a luxury train. This stylish thriller crackles with witty dialogue, moody period-piece atmosphere, and superb performances from an all-star ensemble cast that includes Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Jacqueline Bisset, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, and Ingrid Bergman (who won an Academy Award for her role). [More]

Starring: Albert Finney, Ingrid Bergman, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam

Starring: Albert Finney, Ingrid Bergman, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Michael York, Colin Blakely, George Coulouris, Denis Quilley

Director: Sidney Lumet

Director: Sidney Lumet
Screenwriter: Paul Dehn
Producer: John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
Composer: Richard Rodney Bennett

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Sep 7, 2004

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Cole Smithey
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Top heavy with suspects but low on thrills.

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05/09/05
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
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All-star murder-mystery fun.

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04/03/05
Scott Weinberg
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Only Finney goes to extra length here to play the finicky Poirot, though for some reason Bergman was singled out for an Academy Award.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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Though the ending's pretty obvious, even for those who haven't read the book, you can't deny the power of this cast.

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11/05/04
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
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10/19/04
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

The real knockout performance comes from Finney, deservedly nominated for an eccentric turn that's unlike anything else he's ever attempted.

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09/22/04
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

The real knockout performance comes from Finney, deservedly nominated for an eccentric turn that's unlike anything else he's ever attempted.

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09/22/04
Matt Brunson
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08/29/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
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Lumet pulls off an incredible adaptation of a marvelous book.

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07/16/03
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