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?
I didn't initially DVR 1979's Death On The Nile because of actor Simon MacCorkindale, that was just a bonus. I recorded it as I was shocked that I didn't know Maggie Smith, Bettte Davis and Angela Lansbury all appeared together in the same film! The all-star cast not only includes Simon but also; Mia Farrow, Lois Chiles, David Niven and Peter Ustinov. The delicious actor Jon Finch is also aboard the ship. I featured what I believe is Finch's only nude scene HERE:
The movie is pure camp with Davis, Smith, Lansbury and company hamming it up. I'm not really sure I've ever seen an Agatha Christie movie before, I may have years ago, but not that really remember. I do remember reading some of her plays in high school drama, but was a bit surprised at how over the top some of the scenes were.
It was an enjoyable journey down the Nile though, especially due to the great cast and their performances. I think this was also the first time I've actually seen actor Simon MacCorkindale on film. I of course knew who he was, but wasn't really over familiar with his work. I mostly knew him through promotional images from his television appearance. The English actor had an impressive film career prior to his appearances on American television.
I remember after his death, I did a small R.I.P post on the site. After the post, I received a couple of e-mails asking that I do a more in depth post on the handsome actor. I started one, but given I hadn't really seen Simon in anything, put it on pause. After seeing him Death On The Nile, I thought it time to start it again. Check out more of Simon on the NEXT PAGE which includes his two brief butt baring scenes on film.
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