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Murder on the Orient Express

  • 1974
  • PG
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
75K
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Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, John Gielgud, Sean Connery, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Martin Balsam, Albert Finney, Richard Widmark, Michael York, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Wendy Hiller, and Rachel Roberts in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
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Returning home from Istanbul on the Orient Express, renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve the murder of an American businessman aboard the train. The suspects are... Read allReturning home from Istanbul on the Orient Express, renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve the murder of an American businessman aboard the train. The suspects are numerous and the clues confusing.Returning home from Istanbul on the Orient Express, renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon to solve the murder of an American businessman aboard the train. The suspects are numerous and the clues confusing.

  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writers
    • Agatha Christie
    • Paul Dehn
    • Anthony Shaffer
  • Stars
    • Albert Finney
    • Lauren Bacall
    • Ingrid Bergman
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    75K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,333
    444
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie
      • Paul Dehn
      • Anthony Shaffer
    • Stars
      • Albert Finney
      • Lauren Bacall
      • Ingrid Bergman
    • 305User reviews
    • 89Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Top Cast30

    Albert Finney
    Albert Finney
    • Hercule Poirot
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Mrs. Harriet Hubbard
    Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman
    • Greta Ohlsson
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Bianchi
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Countess Elena Andrenyi
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    Jean-Pierre Cassel
    • Pierre Paul Michel
    • (as Jean Pierre Cassel)
    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Col. Arbuthnot
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Beddoes
    Wendy Hiller
    Wendy Hiller
    • Princess Natalia Dragomiroff
    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Hector McQueen
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Mary Debenham
    Rachel Roberts
    Rachel Roberts
    • Hildegarde Schmidt
    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Ratchett
    Michael York
    Michael York
    • Count Andrenyi
    Colin Blakely
    Colin Blakely
    • Hardman
    • (as Colin Blankey)
    George Coulouris
    George Coulouris
    • Doctor Constantine
    Denis Quilley
    Denis Quilley
    • Antonio Foscarelli
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Concierge
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writers
      • Agatha Christie
      • Paul Dehn
      • Anthony Shaffer
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In 1929, a westbound Orient Express train was stuck in snow for five days at Çerkezköy, approximately one hundred thirty kilometers (eighty-one miles) from Istanbul, Turkey. This incident inspired the setting of the book and movie.
    • Goofs
      In Istanbul a muezzin is heard giving the standard Muslim azan (call to prayer) in Arabic: "Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar!" However, the movie is set during the 1930s when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was in power. During this time, the Arabic azan was outlawed, and a Turkish one ("Tanri Uludur!") had to be used instead. After Atatürk's death in 1938, the law was repealed.
    • Quotes
      • Foscarelli: Hey, what are you reading, Mister Beddoes?
      • Beddoes: I am reading "Love's Captive," by Mrs. Arabella Richardson.
      • Foscarelli: Is it about sex?
      • Beddoes: No, it's about 10:30, Mister Foscarelli.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Dumb Waiter (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Overture And Kidnapping
      (uncredited)
      Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett
      Performed by Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (as Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden) conducted by Marcus Dods

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    FAQ6

    • How does "Murder on the Orient Express" compare to the Lindbergh kidnapping?
    • Is the Orient Express a real train?
    • Is there really such a drink as an "amber moon"?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 24, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • StudioCanal International (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Turkish
      • Italian
      • Swedish
      • Hungarian
    • Also known as
      • Muerte en el expreso de Oriente
    • Filming locations
      • Istanbul, Turkey(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • EMI Film Distributors
      • G.W. Films Limited
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • £1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,634,716
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,661,396
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 8m(128 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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