

Death on the Nile
1978-09-29 · 140 min · ★ 7.2
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- John Guillermin
- Production companies
- Mersham Productions, EMI Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 7,920,000
- Revenue
- USD 14,560,084
Top Cast
Peter UstinovHercule Poirot
Jane BirkinLouise Bourget
Lois ChilesLinnet Ridgeway Doyle
Bette DavisMarie Van Schuyler
Mia FarrowJacqueline de Bellefort
Jon FinchJames Ferguson
Olivia HusseyRosalie Otterbourne
I.S. JoharMr. Choudhury
George KennedyAndrew Pennington
Angela LansburySalome Otterbourne
Simon MacCorkindaleSimon Doyle
David NivenColonel Race
Maggie SmithMiss Bowers
Jack WardenLudwig Bessner
Harry AndrewsBarnstaple
Sam WanamakerRockford
Celia ImrieMaid (uncredited)
Saeed JaffreyServant (uncredited)
Barbara HicksSchoolteacher (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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