Death on the Nile

Name: Death on the Nile
Genre: Mystery & thriller
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 78

1978, Mystery & thriller, 2h 20m

18 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

On a luxurious cruise on the Nile River, a wealthy heiress, Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles), is murdered. Fortunately, among the passengers are famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) and his trusted companion, Colonel Race (David Niven), who immediately begin their investigation. But just as Poirot identifies a motley collection of would-be murderers, several of the suspects also meet their demise, which only deepens the mystery of the killer's identity.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Mystery & thriller
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Guillermin
Producer:

John Brabourne, Richard Goodwin
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 29, 1978 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 27, 2009
Runtime:

2h 20m
Distributor:

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

Peter Ustinov
Hercule Poirot

Bette Davis
Mrs. Van Schuyler

David Niven
Colonel Race

Jane Birkin
Louise Bourget

Lois Chiles
Linnet Ridgeway

Mia Farrow
Jacqueline De Bellefort

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Critic Reviews for Death on the Nile

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Audience Reviews for Death on the Nile

Sep 04, 2019

Although the cast of recognizable name stars is noteworthy, that alone cannot save the desultory proceedings, so much so that how to stay awake is the mystery that'll involve most of your time. Mia Farrow does the heavy lifting, which should be all the warning astute film consumers should recognize.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
Oct 28, 2018

Adaptations of Christie work best when they embrace the inherent absurdity of the premise and just let us gawk at all the movie stars in exotic locals trying to murder each other instead of all the contrivances and plot holes.

Alec B Super Reviewer
Sep 19, 2013

Great locations (that may not even be available for filing these days), really great costumes, thrilling story with a surprise ending. What more could you want?! Lansbury is marvelously over-the-top as a faded lush. Ustinov really is the best Poirot ever bringing both humor and gravity when needed. On the down side: Niven plays his usual, shallow stock character; and the poorly-rendered foreign accents are a bit distracting. (I'm looking at you, Jack Warden!) Bette Davis struggles a little, but she still pulls it off. Despite the minor faults, it's a thoroughly enjoyable film.

Christian C Super Reviewer
Dec 14, 2009

This is pretty great TV Movie based upon the Novel written by Agath Christie with late Sr.Peter Ustinov and Angela Lansberry as a Alcoholic widow. It was funny to see Lanburry as an Alcoholic.

Wahida K Super Reviewer