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Death on the Nile (1978)

PG · 1978-09-29 · 2h 20m · EN
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A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?

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Agatha ChristieWriterJohn GuillerminDirector
Budget
$7.9M
Box office
$14.6M

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▶ DEATH ON THE NILE - 'Set Sail' Film Clip - Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot▶ Death on the Nile 1974 trailer

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Peter UstinovPeter UstinovHercule PoirotMia FarrowMia FarrowJacqueline de BellefortSimon MacCorkindaleSimon MacCorkindaleSimon DoyleLois ChilesLois ChilesLinnet Ridgeway DoyleAngela LansburyAngela LansburySalome OtterbourneBette DavisBette DavisMarie Van SchuylerJane BirkinJane BirkinLouise BourgetDavid NivenDavid NivenColonel RaceJon FinchJon FinchJames FergusonOlivia HusseyOlivia HusseyRosalie OtterbourneMaggie SmithMaggie SmithMiss BowersGeorge KennedyGeorge KennedyAndrew Pennington

Keywords

Based on novel or bookMurder1930sMurder mysteryEgyptWhodunitPyramidNileCruiseCobraSphinxPaddleboatShipboardPyramids

Movie DNA

Genre affinityMysteryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Murder · 1930sNarrative complexityMystery · Murder MysteryPacingLongDirector preference188868Actor preference131468 · 140583 · 197498

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What is Death on the Nile about?

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?

How long is Death on the Nile?

Death on the Nile has a runtime of 140 minutes.

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