Death on the Nile

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

1978 • 140 min • Mystery

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 11

Movie Knight Score

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100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
71 Audience · 930 · 49%

On a luxurious cruise down the Nile, detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a newlywed heiress. With a ship full of suspects, Poirot must uncover the killer before they strike again, amid exotic locales and opulent settings.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 3/10

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Discussions of murder and infidelity
Some social drinking and smoking
Brief, non-graphic violence

What it models well

Problem-solving and deduction
Justice and truth
Observational skills

Talk about it after

How Poirot uses observation to solve the crime
The difference between justice and revenge
The complexities of human motives

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Top billed cast

Director: John Guillermin • Crew: Anthony Shaffer

Trailers & clips

Agatha Christie's DEATH ON THE NILE - Tango Film Clip - Hercule Poirot

DEATH ON THE NILE - 'Set Sail' Film Clip - Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot

Death on the Nile 1974 trailer

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
This a corker of a whodunnit - and what chance you could ever get a cast like this together again without it being a computer generated festival of egos? Mia Farrow, Jane Birkin, a scene-stealing Angela Lansbury, George Kennedy, Maggie Smith and an incomparable Bette Davis are all likely suspects as a fabulously wealthy Lois Chiles is bumped off in her cabin aboard a luxury cruise down the Nile.…
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