The Queen of Crime on the Big Screen
Of the dozens of plays, short stories, and full-length books written by Agatha Christie, many have been adapted for the screen — some multiple times through the decades. Here we present a selection of the best of those currently available — including a Bollywood version of And Then There Were None.
The Secret Adversary
Short of money and with no job prospects, childhood friends Tommy and Tuppence decide to start their own firm: The Young Adventurers, Ltd.
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- United Kingdom • 1983
- Director Tony Wharmby
- Cast Francesca Annis, James Warwick, Gavan O'Herlihy, Alec McCowen, Honor Blackman, Peter Barkworth
- Genre Comedy, Mystery, TV Movie
- Available on BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV Channel
Evil Under the Sun
A star dies while on her honeymoon on an island in the Adriatic. Hercule Poirot must find the killer.
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- United Kingdom • 1982
- Director Guy Hamilton
- Cast Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Nicholas Clay, Maggie Smith, Diana Rigg, Denis Quilley
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Freevee, Plex, Plex Channel
Witness for the Prosecution
A murder suspect's alibi crumbles when a witness for the defense becomes, instead, a witness for the prosecution?
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- United Kingdom, United States • 1982
- Director Alan Gibson
- Cast Diana Rigg, Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges, Donald Pleasence, Wendy Hiller
- Genre Mystery
- Available on Fandango At Home, Tubi TV
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
A tale of international intrigue, romance, and murder.
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- United Kingdom • 1981
- Director Tony Wharmby
- Cast John Gielgud, Cheryl Campbell, Rula Lenska, Lynne Ross, James Warwick, Harry Andrews
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
- Available on BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV Channel
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
After Bobby Jones comes across a dying man at a golf course, he and his friend Lady Frankie Derwent try to unravel the mystery behind the murder.
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- United Kingdom • 1980
- Director John Davies, Tony Wharmby
- Cast Francesca Annis, John Gielgud, Bernard Miles, Eric Porter, Leigh Lawson, Madeline Smith
- Genre Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
- Available on BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV Channel , Amazon Video
Death on the Nile
As a murderer strikes on board the luxury Nile steamer Karnak, detective Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling case.
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- United Kingdom • 1978
- Director John Guillermin
- Cast Peter Ustinov, Mia Farrow, Simon MacCorkindale, Lois Chiles, Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis
- Genre Mystery
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Murder on the Orient Express
When his train is stranded in the snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred the night before.
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- United Kingdom • 1974
- Director Sidney Lumet
- Cast Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on fuboTV, Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Hoopla
The Unknown
(Gumnaam)
And then there were none...
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- India • 1965
- Director Raja Nawathe
- Cast Nanda, Manoj Kumar, Pran, Helen, Mehmood, Dhumal
- Genre Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Video
Murder Ahoy
Mischief amidst the mizzen-masts!
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- United Kingdom • 1964
- Director George Pollock
- Cast Margaret Rutherford, Stringer Davis, Lionel Jeffries, Charles Tingwell, William Mervyn, Henry Oscar
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Murder Most Foul
Something wicked is afoot behind the footlights!
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- United Kingdom • 1964
- Director George Pollock
- Cast Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Charles Tingwell, Andrew Cruickshank, Megs Jenkins, Ralph Michael
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Murder at the Gallop
When the police don't believe her, Miss Marple is forced to investigate a mysterious death on her own.
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- United Kingdom • 1963
- Director George Pollock
- Cast Margaret Rutherford, Stringer Davis, Robert Morley, Flora Robson, Charles Tingwell, Gordon Harris
- Genre Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Murder She Said
Who is the blonde in the box?
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- United Kingdom • 1961
- Director George Pollock
- Cast Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Muriel Pavlow, James Robertson Justice, Thorley Walters, Charles Tingwell
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube