Death on the Nile
“A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.”
1978•PG•2h 20m•7.1•Released
Mystery
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.
Director
John Guillermin
Writer
Anthony Shaffer
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$15M
Languages
German, English, French
Studio
Mersham Productions
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
Angela Lansbury
Salome Otterbourne
Simon MacCorkindale
Simon Doyle
David Niven
Colonel Race
Maggie Smith
Miss Bowers
Jack Warden
Ludwig Bessner
Harry Andrews
Barnstaple
Production
Company
Mersham Productions
Company
EMI Films
Producer
John Brabourne
Producer
Richard Goodwin
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