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I watched 'Murder on the Orient Express’ ( 1974) today.

'70s

This is my introduction to Agatha Christie and Mr Poirot. A very interesting plot with an impressive cast. I actually did not recognize Ingrid Bergman at all. My favorite piece from the movie was when after every interrogation, Signor Bianchi made the comment, "She did it! He did it!". And he was actually correct about all of them!

Dr Constantine was just vibes throughout the movie.

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Murder on the Orient Express (1974) PG

The who's who in the whodunnit!

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.

Drama | Thriller | Mystery
Director: Sidney Lumet
Actors: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 71% with 1,343 votes
Runtime: 208
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Development Dame Agatha Christie had been quite displeased with some film adaptations of her works made in the 1960s, and accordingly was unwilling to sell any more film rights. When Nat Cohen, chairman of EMI Films, and producer John Brabourne attempted to get her approval for this film, they felt it necessary to have Lord Mountbatten of Burma (of the British royal family and also Brabourne's father-in-law) help them broach the subject. In the end, according to Christie's husband, Sir Max Mallowan, "Agatha herself has always been allergic to the adaptation of her books by the cinema, but was persuaded to give a rather grudging appreciation to this one." According to one report, Christie gave approval because she liked the previous films of the producers, Romeo and Juliet and Tales of Beatrix Potter.
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The one AND only version IMHO... Incredible cast, performances and script