Murder on the Orient Express [videorecording] Paramount Pictures Corporation in association with Nat Cohen presents a John Brabourne-Richard Goodwin production ; produced by John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin ; screenplay by Paul Dehn ; directed by Sidney Lumet.
Based on the novel by Agatha Christie. MPAA rating: PG; some materials may not be suitable for children. Originally released as a motion picture in 1974. Special features: Agatha Christie: a portrait; 4 part series: making 'Murder on the Orient Express', All aboard, The ride, The passengers, The end of the line; theatrical trailer. Title on container: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. Cast: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean Pierre Cassel, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Michael York.
Summary:
Hercule Poirot is a dapper detective, aboard the Orient Express, for whom murder-solving is a precise, intellectual exercise. When murder occurs, Poirot agrees to interview all aboard the famous trains Calais coach, hoping to find the killer of an American millionarie before the local police arrive.
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