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Death on the Nile ()

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As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations.
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Hercule Poirot
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Louise Bourget
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Linnet Ridgeway
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Mrs. Van Schuyler
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Jacqueline De Bellefort
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Mr. Ferguson
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Rosalie Otterbourne
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Manager Of The Karnak
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Andrew Pennington
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Mrs. Salome Otterbourne
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Simon Doyle
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Colonel Race
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Miss Bowers
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Dr. Bessner
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Barnstaple
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Rockford
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François Guillaume ...
Doublure lumière (uncredited)
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Schoolteacher (uncredited)
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Maid (uncredited)
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Attendant (uncredited)
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Workman (uncredited)
Andrew Manson ...
Egyptian (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Guillermin

Written by

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Anthony Shaffer ... (screenplay)
 
Agatha Christie ... (novel) (uncredited)

Produced by

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John Brabourne ... producer
Richard Goodwin ... producer
Norton Knatchbull ... associate producer

Music by

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Nino Rota

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Jack Cardiff ... director of photography

Editing by

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Malcolm Cooke

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Chris Kelly ... assistant editor
Nigel Galt ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Dyson Lovell ... (uncredited)

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Peter Murton

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Brian Ackland-Snow
Terry Ackland-Snow

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Anthony Powell ... (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

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Betty Glasow ... hair
Ramon Gow ... hair
Freddie Williamson ... make up

Production Management

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Barrie Melrose ... production manager
Ron Purdie ... unit manager: England
Ahmed Sami ... production manager: Egyptian (as Achmed Sami)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Chris Carreras ... assistant director
Steve Lanning ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Ted Sturgis ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Peter Waller ... second assistant director (uncredited)

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John Paterson ... construction manager
Richard Amsel ... poster artist: teaser (uncredited)
David Coley ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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John W. Mitchell ... sound recordist (as John Mitchell)
John Richards ... sound recordist
Bill Rowe ... sound recordist (as Billy Rowe)
Nicholas Stevenson ... sound editor (as Nick Stevenson)

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Joe Powell ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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John Cardiff ... second unit photography
Frank Elliott ... focus puller
Keith Hamshere ... stills photographer
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse ... grip (as Chunky Huse)
Alec Mills ... camera operator
Simon Mein ... still photographer (uncredited)
Miki Thomas ... clapper/loader: "a" camera (uncredited)

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Rosemary Burrows ... costume supervisor
Germinal Rangel ... costume maker
Joanna Johnston ... assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Barbara Matera ... costume maker (uncredited)

Location Management

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Jim Brennan ... location manager: Egypt

Music Department

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Marcus Dods ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Connie Willis ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Richard du Vivier ... production associate (as Richard Du Vivier)
Brian Harris ... supervising accountant
Wayne Sleep ... tango choreographer
Edna Tromans ... publicist
Elisabeth Woodthorpe ... production secretary
Michael Culling ... animal trainer: horses, camels, donkeys and snake (uncredited)
Jed Edge ... animal trainer: horses, camels, donkeys and snake (uncredited)
Suzanne Heimer ... stand-in: Lois Chiles (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

Based on the Dame Agatha Christie novel, our favorite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot (Sir Peter Ustinov), is on a cruise up the Nile. He is surrounded by an interesting assortment of characters, including a wealthy heiress and her husband, on their honeymoon. It appears that everyone hates the heiress. Written by grantss

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Taglines The only thing that could follow "Murder" is "Death" See more »
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Also Known As
  • Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile (United Kingdom)
  • Mort sur le Nil (France)
  • Tod auf dem Nil (Germany)
  • Mort al Nil (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Muerte en el Nilo (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 140 min
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Box Office

Budget $7,920,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $784,489

Did You Know?

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Trivia According to producer Richard Goodwin, Bette Davis brought her own make-up, mirrors, and lights to Egypt, just in case they did not have any there. See more »
Goofs At the beginning, while Linnet and Jackie are in Linnet's master bedroom, a crew member crawling across the floor is reflected in the mirror. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Death on the Nile/Somebody Killed Her Husband/Interiors/The Boys From Brazil/A Wedding/Piranha/Up in Smoke (1978). See more »
Soundtracks Wedding March See more »
Quotes Mrs Otterbourne: [Interrupting Poirot and Race] Do forgive me for butting in, but I have a bet with my daughter here, that you're Hercules Porridge, the famous French sleuth.
Hercule Poirot: Not quite. I am Hercule Poirot, the famous Belgian sleuth.
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