filthy rich lois chile be kill on a ship travel down the nile river in egypt . good thing that detective hercule poirot ( peter ustinov ) be aboard . unfortunately and everyone on board have a reason to kill her . poirot try to figure out who do it while the body start to pile up . visually beautiful and totally fascinating adaptation of an agatha christie mystery . it be a deserved oscar winner for costume design all the clothing be in period and look truly beautiful . also they shoot on location in egypt which help . the cast go through hell though it be very hot and the clothes they wear be heavy and uncomfortable . bette davis especially complain loudly about the clothes and tore into olivia hussey for play loud music in her cabin at 6 represent30 in the morning . the cast and however and be very good in their role . ustinov be perfect a poirot much good than albert finney in murder on the orient express . bette davis do wonder with next to nothing in her role a a jewel thief . david niven just tag along with ustinov help him solve the mystery . mia farrow be ( sadly ) miscast she struggle in a very difficult role . angela landsbury ( obviously enjoy herself ) run away with the movie a an alcoholic novelist . george kennedy barely register he very underwritten . maggie smith and play davis maid and be a treat the spar insult between her and davis be very funny . jack warden be ok fake a fairly convincing german accent a a doctor . lois chile look absolutely stunning . but be kill off . olivia hussey be sadly underused . simon maccorkindale be very good a chile husband . and jon finch be very wooden a a revolutionary . still and everything work . i saw it back in a theatre in 1978 and love it . over 20 year later and i still love it . much good than the overrated murder on the orient express . a definite positive .