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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

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Like many of Agatha Christie's mysteries, Murder on the Orient Express is predicated on an actual event, in this case the Lindbergh kidnapping. In the movie, everyone on board the Orient Express seems to have concluded that hateful financier Ratchett (Richard Widmark) was behind the abduction and murder of the infant daughter of a famed aviatrix. Thus, when Ratchett is himself found murdered, everyone is suspect. Normally, the police would handle the investigation, but the train has been stalled

PG, 2 hr. 7 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Sidney Lumet

Written By: Paul Dehn

In Theaters: Nov 22, 1974 Wide

On DVD: Sep 7, 2004

Paramount Home Video

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Cast

Albert Finney
Hercule Poirot
Lauren Bacall
Mrs. Hubbard
Ingrid Bergman
Greta
Sean Connery
Col. Arbuthnot
Martin Balsam
Bianchi
Vanessa Redgrave
Mary Debenham
Jacqueline Bisset
Countess Andrenyi
Richard Widmark
Ratchett
Colin Blakely
Cyrus Hardman
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Pierre Michel
George Coulouris
Dr. Constantine
Vernon Dobtcheff
Concierge
John Gielgud
Beddoes
Wendy Hiller
Princess Dragomiroff
Denis Quilley
Antonio Foscarelli
Rachel Roberts
Hildegarde Schmidt
George Silver
Chef
Michael York
Count Andrenyi
Jeremy Lloyd
A.D.C.
Anthony Perkins
McQueen
John Moffatt
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Critic Reviews for Murder on the Orient Express

All Critics (26) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (0) | DVD (10)

The major fun in watching Sidney Lumet's glitzy version of Agatha Christie is spotting the stars and observing their accents and eccentricties

May 3, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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Top heavy with suspects but low on thrills.

February 13, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

All-star murder-mystery fun.

April 3, 2005 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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

January 15, 2005 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Though the ending's pretty obvious, even for those who haven't read the book, you can't deny the power of this cast.

November 5, 2004 Comment

Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

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

September 22, 2004 Full Review Source: Creative Loafing

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

Lumet pulls off an incredible adaptation of a marvelous book.

July 16, 2003 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

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A great Agatha Christie story but this version looks a little dated now.

June 24, 2007

Dean !

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I recently saw this movie because there are so many great stars in it, but that's not always a good idea. This movie is overloaded with stars, and lacking in excitement. It has a couple of interesting scenes here and there, but I figured out who was involved in the murder early in the story because I recognized his

November 1, 2010