Murder on the Orient Express

The who's who in the whodunnit!

1974 • 128 min • Drama · Thriller · Mystery

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Synopsis

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.

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Best from age 10

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100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
71 Audience · 1602 · 49%

When a luxurious train journey is interrupted by deep snow, world-renowned detective Hercule Poirot finds himself investigating a baffling murder that occurred overnight. Trapped with a carriage full of suspects, Poirot must unravel the complex web of secrets to uncover the killer before they strike again. This classic whodunit is based on Agatha Christie's beloved novel.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

A murder victim is shown
Characters conspire in a complex plot
Some stylized period smoking and drinking

What it models well

Justice and consequence
Ingenuity and problem-solving
Moral complexity

Talk about it after

The nature of justice and revenge
Consequences of past actions
How details can reveal the truth
When collective action is justified

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Top billed cast

Director: Sidney Lumet • Crew: Paul Dehn

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RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Albert Finney is magnificent as Agatha Christie's "Poirot" in this murder mystery set amidst the luxury (and isolation) of the Orient Express train as it travels from Istanbul to Calais, getting stuck in a snow drift en route. A cast to make your eyes water all vie for the responsibility of murdering oriental pottery collector Richard Widmark. Why, we ask, so brutally murder a guy who collects ancient urns?…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
All star cast deliver an Agatha Christie adapted treat. Murder on the orient Express is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted to screenplay by Paul Dehn from the novel of the same name written by Agatha Christie. It stars Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Michael York, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Anthony Perkins, Martin Balsam, Jacqueline Bisset and John Gielgud.…
John Chard, TMDB Community