Death on the Nile
“A murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak – and Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.”
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.
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6 films
Cast
22 people
Peter Ustinov
Hercule Poirot
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Robin Hood
Jane Birkin
Louise Bourget
Known for
Blow-Up
The Swimming Pool
Lois Chiles
Linnet Ridgeway Doyle
Known for
Moonraker
Creepshow 2
Bette Davis
Marie Van Schuyler
Known for
All About Eve
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Mia Farrow
Jacqueline de Bellefort
Known for
Rosemary's Baby
The Watcher
Jon Finch
James Ferguson
Known for
Frenzy
Macbeth
Olivia Hussey
Rosalie Otterbourne
Known for
It
Jesus of Nazareth
I.S. Johar
Mr. Choudhury
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
North West Frontier
George Kennedy
Andrew Pennington
Known for
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
Cool Hand Luke
Angela Lansbury
Salome Otterbourne
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Simon MacCorkindale
Simon Doyle
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Jaws 3-D
David Niven
Colonel Race
Known for
The Pink Panther
Around the World in 80 Days
John Guillermin Director · Anthony Shaffer Screenplay Agatha Christie Author
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $7.9M · United States release September 29, 1978
Box office
Budget
$7,920,000
Worldwide gross
$14,560,084
Gross vs. budget
1.8×
Production
Mersham Productions
Production
EMI Films
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French · German
Release dates
United States · September 29, 1978
Theatrical
United Kingdom · October 24, 1978
Theatrical
Brazil
December 25, 1978 · Theatrical
April 16, 2004 · Physical
France
October 25, 1978 · Theatrical
September 20, 2000 · Physical · DVD
May 12, 2017 · Digital · VOD
April 4, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 1, 2020 · Physical · Blu-Ray
February 4, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
October 3, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Germany
October 13, 1978 · Theatrical
Greece
February 16, 1979 · Theatrical
Italy
November 16, 1978 · Theatrical
Japan
December 9, 1978 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 2, 1978 · Theatrical
March 9, 2002 · TV · Net 5
January 20, 2011 · Physical · DVD
October 9, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
Portugal
December 15, 1978 · Theatrical
Russia
January 1, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
October 30, 1978 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 23, 1978 · Premiere · London Royal Charity Premiere
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