Death on the Nile (1978)
Death on the Nile (1978)
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 and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.

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Cast

Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov As: Hercule Poirot
Jane Birkin Jane Birkin As: Louise Bourget
Lois Chiles Lois Chiles As: Linnet Ridgeway Doyle
Bette Davis Bette Davis As: Marie Van Schuyler
Mia Farrow Mia Farrow As: Jacqueline de Bellefort
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Mystery

Language: Deutsch, English, Français, العربية

Release Date: 29 September 1978

Country: GB

Runtime: 140m

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Company Credits

Company: Mersham Productions, EMI Films

Budget: $7,920,000

Revenue: $14,560,084

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Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Hercule Poirot

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Louise Bourget

Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles

Linnet Ridgeway Doyle

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Marie Van Schuyler

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Jacqueline de Bellefort

Jon Finch

Jon Finch

James Ferguson

Olivia Hussey

Olivia Hussey

Rosalie Otterbourne

I.S. Johar

I.S. Johar

Mr. Choudhury

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Andrew Pennington

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Salome Otterbourne

Simon MacCorkindale

Simon MacCorkindale

Simon Doyle

David Niven

David Niven

Colonel Race

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Miss Bowers

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Ludwig Bessner

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Barnstaple

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Rockford

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Maid (uncredited)

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Servant (uncredited)

Barbara Hicks

Barbara Hicks

Schoolteacher (uncredited)

François Guillaume

François Guillaume

Doublure Lumière (uncredited)

Reg Lye

Reg Lye

Workman (uncredited)

Andrew Manson

Andrew Manson

Egyptian (uncredited)

Directed By

John Guillermin

John Guillermin

Director

Chris Carreras

Chris Carreras

Assistant Director

Connie Willis

Connie Willis

Continuity

Ted Sturgis

Ted Sturgis

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Brabourne

John Brabourne

Producer

Richard Goodwin

Richard Goodwin

Producer

Dyson Lovell

Dyson Lovell

Casting

Norton Knatchbull

Norton Knatchbull

Associate Producer

Jim Brennan

Jim Brennan

Location Manager

Ron Purdie

Ron Purdie

Unit Manager

Barrie Melrose

Barrie Melrose

Production Manager

Elisabeth Woodthorpe

Elisabeth Woodthorpe

Production Secretary

Ahmed Sami

Ahmed Sami

Production Manager

Edna Tromans

Edna Tromans

Publicist

Brian Harris

Brian Harris

Accountant

Edited By

Malcolm Cooke

Malcolm Cooke

Editor

Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Anthony Powell

Anthony Powell

Costume Design

Rosemary Burrows

Rosemary Burrows

Costume Supervisor

Freddie Williamson

Freddie Williamson

Makeup Artist

Betty Glasow

Betty Glasow

Hairdresser

Ramon Gow

Ramon Gow

Hairdresser

Sound

Nino Rota

Nino Rota

Original Music Composer

Marcus Dods

Marcus Dods

Conductor

John W. Mitchell

John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Sound Recordist

John Richards

John Richards

Sound Recordist

Nicholas Stevenson

Nicholas Stevenson

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

Alec Mills

Alec Mills

Camera Operator

Keith Hamshere

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

John Cardiff

John Cardiff

Second Unit Director of Photography

Frank Elliott

Frank Elliott

Focus Puller

W.C. 'Chunky' Huse

W.C. 'Chunky' Huse

Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Peter Murton

Peter Murton

Production Design

Terry Ackland-Snow

Terry Ackland-Snow

Art Direction

Brian Ackland-Snow

Brian Ackland-Snow

Art Direction

John Paterson

John Paterson

Construction Manager

Other Crew

Wayne Sleep

Wayne Sleep

Choreographer

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