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Death on the Nile (1978)

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

  • PG
  • 140 min
  • Mystery
  • imdb logo 7.2/10 (39764 votes)

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Plot

As the S.S. Karnak navigates the enigmatic waters of the Nile, its passengers, a motley crew of colorful characters, are bound by a single thread - a shared disdain for the radiant heiress, Linnet Ridgeway. Linnet's dazzling jewels are the object of desire for the aged Mrs. Van Schuyler, while her maid languishes in bitterness over a broken promise of dowry. Amidst this tumultuous sea of resentment, writer Salome Otterbourne wrestles with the threat of a libel suit filed by Linnet, as her daughter Rosalie battles to safeguard her mother's reputation. Embroiled in this intricate web of deception and malice is also the American, Andrew Pennington, who has been artfully embezzling from the Ridgeway family's vast fortune. And then there's the heartbroken Jacqueline De Bellefort, a former friend of Linnet's, nursing the wounds of betrayal after Linnet stole away her beloved fiancé, Simon Doyle. All these intriguing personalities find themselves in the company of the renowned Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, who's enjoying a leisurely cruise up the Nile. However, when Linnet's life is abruptly extinguished, and other passengers start meeting untimely deaths, Poirot's vacation morphs into a thrilling hunt for a cunning murderer. Amidst the exotic backdrop of the Nile, Poirot must dissect this tangled web of resentment, envy, and deceit to reveal the face behind the veil of death. This adaptation of Dame Agatha Christie's celebrated novel promises a journey full of suspense, intrigue, and the allure of the unknown.

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Death on the Nile is a mystery movie featuring Peter Ustinov.

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