Death on the Nile (1978)

Death on the Nile is a 1978 British mystery film directed by John Guillermin and adapted by Anthony Shaffer. The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, played by Peter Ustinov for the first time with a supporting cast that includes Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Jane Birkin, David Niven, George Kennedy, and Jack Warden. The film is a follow-up to the 1974 film Murder on the Orient Express.
==Plot==
On a luxurious cruise on the Nile, a wealthy heiress, Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles), is murdered. Fortunately, among the passengers are famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) and his trusted companion, Colonel Race (David Niven), who immediately begin their investigation. But just as Poirot identifies a motley collection of would-be murderers, several of the suspects also meet their demise, which only deepens the mystery of the killer's identity.
==Cast==
*Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
*Jane Birkin as Louise Bourget
*Lois Chiles as Linnet Ridgeway Doyle
*Bette Davis as Marie Van Schuyler
*Mia Farrow as Jacqueline de Bellefort
*Jon Finch as James Ferguson
*Olivia Hussey as Rosalie Otterbourne
*George Kennedy as Andrew Pennington
*Angela Lansbury as Salome Otterbourne
*Simon MacCorkindale as Simon Doyle
*David Niven as Colonel Race
*Maggie Smith as Miss Bowers
*Jack Warden as Dr. Bessner
*I. S. Johar as Mr. Choudhury
*Harry Andrews as Barnstaple
*Sam Wanamaker as Rockford
*Celia Imrie as a maid (uncredited)
*Saeed Jaffrey as a servant on the Karnak (uncredited)
Category:1978 films
Category:British films
Category:English-language films
Category:Films
Category:1970s films
Category:British crime drama films
Category:Crime drama films
Category:British mystery films
Category:Mystery films
Category:Films based on British novels
Category:Films based on novels
Category:Films based on crime novels
Category:Detective films
Category:Rated PG
Category:Films directed by John Guillerman