An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.
Costume
Every linen suit and caftan is a character.
Acting
Maggie Smith's withering glances steal every scene.
Production
Mallorca standing in for a Greek island—gorgeous lie.
Director
Guy Hamilton
Peter Ustinov
Hercule Poirot
James Mason
Odell Gardener
Sylvia Miles
Myra Gardener
Roddy McDowall
Rex Brewster
Maggie Smith
Daphne Castle
Jane Birkin
Christine Redfern
Nicholas Clay
Patrick Redfern
Diana Rigg
Arlena Stuart Marshall
Denis Quilley
Kenneth Marshall
Colin Blakely
Horace Blatt
John Alderson
Police Sergeant
Richard Vernon
Flewitt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Diana Rigg was originally cast as Arlena but withdrew; Peter Ustinov replaced Albert Finney after Murder on the Orient Express, making this his second Poirot.
The film's camp tone influenced the BBC's later Poirot adaptations—this is where the mustache became iconic rather than accurate.
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