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| Murder on the Orient Express | |
| Series: | Series 12 |
| Story Number: | 3 |
| Featuring: | Hercule Poirot |
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| Writer: | Agatha Christie Stewart Harcourt |
| Director: | Philip Martin |
| Broadcast: | 25th December 2010 |
| Format: | Feature length - 89 minutes |
| Previous Story: | Hallowe'en Party |
Murder on the Orient Express was the third story of series 12 and a Christmas Special. It was broadcast on the 25th December 2010.
Summary[]
Hercule Poirot boards the Orient Express from Istanbul with an eclectic array of glamorous passengers. When American businessman Samuel Ratchett offers the Belgian $10'000 to watch his back for him, Poirot refuses, but the next day Ratchett is found dead. With the train stuck in a snowdrift, the sleuth opens an investigation.
Plot[]
The train gets stuck in a snow bank in Yugoslavia, and the next morning Ratchett is found dead. Poirot must find out how the murder was committed and who did it.
Cast[]
- Hercule Poirot - David Suchet
- Edward Masterman - Hugh Bonneville
- John Arbuthnot - David Morrissey
- Princess Dragomiroff - Eileen Atkins
- Lt Morris - Tristan Shepherd
- Lt Blanchflower - Sam Crane
- Samuel Ratchett/Cassetti - Toby Jones
- Hector McQueen - Brian J Smith
- Mary Debenham - Jessica Chastain
- Xavier Bouc - Serge Hazanavicius
- Hildegarde Schmidt - Susanne Lothar
- Pierre Michel - Denis Menochet
- Caroline Hubbard/Linda Arden - Barbara Hershey
- Greta Ohisson - Marie-Josée Croze
- Count Andrenyi - Stanley Weber
- Countess Andrenyi - Elena Satine
- Antonio Foscarelli - Joseph Mawle
- Dr. Constantine - Samuel West
- Concierge - Stewart Scudamore
Story Notes[]
- This is a remake of the classic 1974 film of the same name. In the film, Albert Finney portrayed Poirot.