Death on the Nile

About Death on the Nile

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.

John Guillermin's Death on the Nile is a 1978 mystery film. Released in September 1978, it runs 140 minutes.

Its themes are murder mystery, whodunit, egypt, and pyramid. The film began as a novel.

Peter Ustinov stars as Hercule Poirot, Jane Birkin as Louise Bourget, Lois Chiles as Linnet Ridgeway Doyle, and Bette Davis as Marie Van Schuyler. The screenplay is by Anthony Shaffer. Produced by EMI Films. American members can watch it on fuboTV.

Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile, and The Spy Who Loved Me make useful companions to Death on the Nile, all filed under 1930s and murder. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 957 votes and it carries a PG rating.