An exotic array of characters boards the famed Orient Express in Istanbul, including punctilious detective Hercule Poirot. However, even his presence cannot prevent a fellow passenger’s murder.
Albert Finney is extremely shouty and a little too aggressive as fussy Belgian detective Poirot but earned an Oscar nomination for his performance. It’s not a patch on David Suchet’s definitive portrayal in the long-running London Weekend Television production of Poirot.
The supporting cast does everything that is expected of it, with Ingrid Bergman’s Oscar-winning turn just about the pick of a stellar selection.
Hercule Poirot
Albert Finney Mrs Hubbard
Lauren Bacall Bianchi
Martin Balsam Greta Ohlsson
Ingrid Bergman Countess Andrenyi
Jacqueline Bisset Pierre Paul Michel
Jean-Pierre Cassel Colonel Arbuthnot
Sean Connery Beddoes
John Gielgud Princess Dragomiroff
Wendy Hiller Hector McQueen
Anthony Perkins Mary Debenham
Vanessa Redgrave Hildegarde Schmidt
Rachel Roberts Ratchett
Richard Widmark Count Andrenyi
Michael York Hardman
Colin Blakely Foscarelli
Denis Quilley Dr Constantine
George Coulouris
Director
Sidney Lumet
Video
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