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David Suchet

Hercule Poirot

James Fox

Colonel Race

Emma Griffiths Malin

Jacqueline De Bellefort
(as Emma Malin)

JJ Feild

Simon Doyle

Emily Blunt

Linnet Ridgeway

Judy Parfitt

Miss Van Schuyler

Daisy Donovan

Cornelia Robson

Barbara Flynn

Mrs Allerton

Daniel Lapaine

Tim Allerton

David Soul

Andrew Pennington

Frances de la Tour

Salome Otterbourne
(as Frances De La Tour)

Zoe Telford

Rosalie Otterbourne

Alastair Mackenzie

Ferguson

Steve Pemberton

Dr Bessner

George Antoni

Cruise Manager
(as George Yiasoumi)

Elodie Kendall

Joanna Southwood

Félicité Du Jeu

Louise Bourget
(as Felicite Du Jeu)

Director
- Andy Wilson
Writers
- Agatha Christie
- Kevin Elyot
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Trivia
In the scene at Denderah where Poirot and the others are entering the temple and the custodian is looking over the parapet, on the stones is carved a graffiti by Charles Irby and James Mangles, two Royal navy captains who were traveling in Egypt after the Napoleonic War. They helped Giovanni Battista Belzoni clear the entrance to the temple of Abu Simbel in 1817. This is shown in Egypt (2005).

Goofs
We see Poirot leaving what is a very spacious cabin for on-board ship. As soon as he is outside the door, we see that the adjacent cabin door is very close. That cabin must be like Doctor Who's Tardis - much bigger on the inside than on the outside.

Quotes
Hercule Poirot: Has life been unfair to you mademoiselle?
Rosalie Otterbourne: You've met my mother.

Connections
References Psycho (1960)

Soundtracks
Mad About the Boy
(uncredited)
Written by Noël Coward
Performed by Gertrude Lawrence
[Linnet and Joanna gossip about Jackie]

Hercule Poirot is on holiday in Egypt. Part of his travels includes a trip down the Nile on a passenger boat. On board are a mixed selection of characters. Most notable is a wealthy heiress, Linnet Ridgeway, and her husband, Simon Doyle. Also on board is the woman Mr Doyle left for Ms Ridgeway, Jacqueline De Bellefort. In revenge for Ms Ridgeway stealing the love of her life, Ms De Bellefort has been openly following Ms Ridgeway around and generally irritating her. One night, Ms De Bellefort, in a fit of anger and jealousy, shoots and wounds Mr Doyle. The next morning Ms Ridgeway is found murdered, shot through the head. However, the only two possible suspects - Ms De Bellefort and Mr Doyle - have perfect alibis and could not possibly have killed her. Who did then?

Intriguing murder mystery, with a great twist. Not as good as the 1978 Peter Ustinov version - that had more atmosphere, better cinematography and generally was more entertaining - but the differences in quality are not large.

Supporting cast includes Edward Fox, David Soul and Emily Blunt.