The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot played by Peter Ustinov. It takes place in Egypt, mostly on the Nile River. Many of the cultural highlights of Egypt are also featured in the film, such as the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and temples at Abu Simbal and Karnak.
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Peter Ustinov | Hercule Poirot |
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Mia Farrow | Jacqueline de Bellefort |
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Simon MacCorkindale | Simon Doyle |
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Lois Chiles | Linnet Ridgeway Doyle |
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Angela Lansbury | Salome Otterbourne |
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Bette Davis | Marie Van Schuyler |
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Jane Birkin | Louise Bourget |
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David Niven | Colonel Race |
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Jon Finch | James Ferguson |
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Olivia Hussey | Rosalie Otterbourne |
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Maggie Smith | Miss Bowers |
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George Kennedy | Andrew Pennington |
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Jack Warden | Dr. Ludwig Bessner |
| I.S. Johar | Manager of the Karnak |
Art |
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| Brian Ackland-Snow | Production Design |
| Terry Ackland-Snow | Production Design |
| Peter Murton | Production Design |
Camera |
| Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
Directing |
| John Guillermin | Director |
Editing |
| Malcolm Cooke | Editor |
Production |
| John Brabourne | Producer |
| Richard B. Goodwin | Producer |
| Dyson Lovell | Casting |
Sound |
| Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Agatha Christie | Novel |