Murder on the Orient Express (1974) |
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (2017) |
Released on: November 21st 1974, United Kingdom
Director: Sidney Lumet Screenwriter: Paul Dehn Length: 2 Hours and 11 Minutes Budget: 554,100 Pounds Box Office: 35.7 Million USD Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery IMDb Rating: 7.3/10 |
Released on: November 3rd 2017, United Kingdom
Director: Kenneth Branagh Screenwriter: Michael Green Length: 1 Hour and 45 Minutes Budget: 55 Million USD Box Office: 352.8 Million USD Genre: Mystery/Drama IMDb Rating: 6.5/10 |
Having concluded a case, detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) settles into what he expects will be a relaxing journey home aboard the Orient Express. But when an unpopular billionaire is murdered en route, Poirot takes up the case, and everyone on board the famous train is a suspect. Using an avalanche blocking the tracks to his advantage, Poirot gradually realizes that many of the passengers have revenge as a motive, and he begins to home in on the culprit.
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After a murder takes place on a train journey, a detective decides to investigate and find the culprit amongst the passengers aboard. In the process, he also learns the true identity of the victim.
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Lauren Bacall
Ingrid Bergman Sean Connery John Gielgud Vanessa Redgrave Michael York Jacqueline Bisset Anthony Perkins Wendy Hiller |
Kenneth Branagh
Penélope Cruz Willem Dafoe Judi Dench Johnny Depp Josh Gad Derek Jacobi Leslie Odom Jr. Michelle Pfeiffer Daisy Ridley |
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The Murder on the Orient Express that was released in 1974 was an adaptation of the detective fiction novel, written by Agatha Christie in 1934. This movie consisted of high grade Hollywood actors. All 3 of these Murder on the Orient Express' were initially published/released within the United Kingdom before quickly rising in popularity within America/other Western-European countries. The Murder on the Orient Express that was released in 2017 was essentially a remaster of the 1974 movie, using a cast that consisted of high grade actors, just like the 1974 movie.
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