Death On The Nile (1978)

Genre: Drama; Thriller; Crime; Mystery

Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay

Cast: Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot; Jane Birkin as Louise Bourget; Lois Chiles as Linnet Ridgeway Doyle; Bette Davis as Marie Van Schuyler; Mia Farrow as Jacqueline De Bellefort; Jon Finch as James Ferguson; Olivia Hussey as Rosalie Otterbourne; George Kenne

Color

Langauge: English

Director: Andy Wilson; John Guillermin

Producer: John Brabourne; Richard Goodwin; Richard B. Goodwin

Writer: Agatha Christie; Anthony Shaffer

Even while on a cruise down the river Nile, famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) cannot escape murder. Young, honeymooning bride Linnet Ridgeway Doyle (Lois Chiles) is found shot to death in her cabin and the suspects abound. Her former best friend, Jacqueline de Bellefort (Mia Farrow), who was once in love with Linnet’s new husband, Simon Doyle (Simon MacCorkindale), has followed the couple to Egypt. Did she kill Linnet out of jealousy? Or could it have been Linnet’s new husband? Did he marry her only for her money? What about Linnet’s American lawyer, Andrew Pennington (George Kennedy) who has been embezzling money from her family? Or perhaps the writer, Salome Otterbourne (Angela Lansbury), herself facing a libel lawsuit courtesy of Linnet? Circumstances are further compounded by the murders first of Linnet’s maid, Louise Bourget (Jane Birkin), who appeared to have been attempting to blackmail the killer, and then of Mrs. Otterbourne, who seemed ready to name Louise’s killer. Can Poirot unwrap the truth behind the crimes before someone else is killed?

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