Death on the Nile 45 years old

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

Death on the Nile

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?

Credits

Death on the Nile Cast

Name Character
Bette Davis She was 70, 81 years old when she died as Marie Van Schuyler
Angela Lansbury She was 52, now 98 years old as Mrs. Salome Otterbourne
George Kennedy He was 53, 91 years old when he died as Andrew Pennington
Celia Imrie She was 26, now 71 years old as Maid (uncredited)
Jon Finch He was 37, 71 years old when he died as James Ferguson
Olivia Hussey She was 27, now 72 years old as Rosalie Otterbourne
Sam Wanamaker He was 59, 74 years old when he died as Rockford
Jack Warden He was 58, 85 years old when he died as Dr. Ludwig Bessner
Mia Farrow She was 33, now 79 years old as Jacqueline de Bellefort
Maggie Smith She was 43, now 89 years old as Miss Bowers
Jane Birkin She was 31, now 77 years old as Louise Bourget
Saeed Jaffrey He was 49, 86 years old when he died as Servant on the 'Karnak' (uncredited)
Harry Andrews He was 66, 77 years old when he died as Barnstaple
David Niven He was 68, 73 years old when he died as Colonel Race
Lois Chiles She was 31, now 76 years old as Linnet Ridgeway Doyle
Barbara Hicks She was 54, 89 years old when she died as Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Peter Ustinov He was 57, 82 years old when he died as Hercule Poirot
I.S. Johar He was 58, 64 years old when he died as Mr. Choudhury
Simon MacCorkindale He was 26, 58 years old when he died as Simon Doyle

Death on the Nile Crew

Name Department
John Guillermin as Director. He was 52 (89) years old when He died Directing
Terry Ackland-Snow as Art Direction. He was 34 (now 80) years old Art
Brian Ackland-Snow as Art Direction. He was 38 (72) years old when He died Art
Malcolm Cooke as Editor. He was 49 (79) years old when He died Editing
Nino Rota as Original Music Composer. He was 66 (67) years old when He died Sound
Jack Cardiff as Director of Photography. He was 64 (94) years old when He died Camera
Anthony Powell as Costume Design. He was 72 (94) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Peter Murton as Production Design. He was 54 (85) years old when He died Art
Norton Knatchbull as Associate Producer. Production
Dyson Lovell as Casting. He was 38 (now 84) years old Production
Richard B. Goodwin as Producer. He was 44 (now 89) years old Production
Agatha Christie as Novel. She was 88 (85) years old when She died Writing
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Death on the Nile (45 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, September 29, 1978
  • Runtime: 140 minutes
  • Budget: 7920000.00
  • Revenue: 14560084.00