Movie · 1978
Death on the Nile
“A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.”
Released 29 September 1978 140 min Mystery More from 1978 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Bette Davis
as Marie Van Schuyler
David Niven
as Colonel Race
Harry Andrews
as Barnstaple
I.S. Johar
as Mr. Choudhury
Jack Warden
as Ludwig Bessner
Peter Ustinov
as Hercule Poirot
George Kennedy
as Andrew Pennington
Angela Lansbury
as Salome Otterbourne
Maggie Smith
as Miss Bowers
Jon Finch
as James Ferguson
Mia Farrow
as Jacqueline de Bellefort
Jane Birkin
as Louise Bourget
Lois Chiles
as Linnet Ridgeway Doyle
Olivia Hussey
as Rosalie Otterbourne
Simon MacCorkindale
as Simon Doyle
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The numbers
44years between the oldest and youngest billed
70Bette Davis — oldest on the call sheet
26Simon MacCorkindale — youngest billed
47average age of the credited cast