Murder on the Orient Express

About Murder on the Orient Express

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

Sidney Lumet's Murder on the Orient Express is a 1974 mystery thriller film. Its themes are snow, train, murder mystery, and whodunit.

Albert Finney takes the lead as Hercule Poirot, Lauren Bacall as Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard, Martin Balsam as Signor Bianchi, and Ingrid Bergman as Greta Ohlson. Released in November 1974, it runs 128 minutes.

The screenplay is by Paul Dehn. It comes from EMI Films and G.W. Films. The story is adapted from a novel. It streams on fuboTV in the United States.

Murder on the Orient Express, Knives Out, and Zodiac make useful companions to Murder on the Orient Express, all filed under 1930s, detective, and investigation. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 1,656 votes and it carries a PG rating.