Death on the Nile (1978)
- 7.3
- 2h 20min
- Drama, Crime, Mystery
- 1978-09-29 (USA)
Storyline
Based on the Dame Agatha Christie novel, our favorite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov), is on a cruise up the Nile. He is surrounded by an interesting assortment of characters, including a wealthy heiress and her husband, on their honeymoon. It appears that everyone hates the heiress.
Plot Keywords
cruise, twist ending, murder, riverboat, reference to karl marx, detective, buttocks, mooning, steamship, horse and carriage, luxury hotel, inspector, lawyer, nudity, checkers, suspect, corpse, suspicion, gunshot, attempted murder
Short Review
Death on the Nile is an admirable addition to the Christie-on-film canon with a cast of game, if sometimes hammy, actors and just the right amount of murder, mystery and mayhem.
Trailer
Streaming Service
1. Amazon Video : From $1.99 to buy episode, Or $0.00 with a Acorn TV trial on Prime Video Channels
