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Murder On The Orient Express

1974

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Directed By

John Guillermin

Synopsis

Marooned in a snow drift, an opulent Orient Express train is the scene of a brutal murder – ano-good American Tycoon lies dead with twelve dagger wounds,but which of the passengers is the guilty party? Belgian detective Hercule Poirot must investigate…

Sidney Lumet’s elegant and star-studded adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express stars Albert Finney (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Skyfall) in his only incarnation as the Belgian sleuth Poirot (this despite Agatha Christie’s own endorsement of him as her personal favourite) alongside Ingrid Bergman (Casablanca, Notorious), who won both an Oscar® and BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress and John Gielgud (Gandhi) who claimed the Best Supporting Actor BAFTA for his role.
Cast
Albert Finney, Ingrid Bergman, John Gielgud, Sean Connery, Lauren Bacall, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Martin Balsam, Rachel Roberts and Michael York
Other Credits

Based On The Novel By Agatha Christie
Release Date
24 November 2025
extras
  • New Behind the Velvet Curtains: Jacqueline Bisset revisits The Orient Express
  • Interview with Richard Goodwin
  • Audio Interview with Michael York
  • Audio commentary with Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
  • Agatha Christie: A Portrait
  • Making Murder on the Orient Express: All Aboard, The Ride, The Passengers, The End of the Line
  • Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
  • Original trailer
Restoration Details

A brand new digital restoration from a 4k scan

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