Albert Finney delivers a striking performance as Agatha Christie's "Poirot," featured in this murder mystery unfolding aboard the luxurious Orient Express train journeying from Istanbul to Calais, temporarily halted by a snowdrift. A remarkable ensemble cast seems determined to claim responsibility for the killing of oriental pottery collector Richard Widmark. The question arises: what possible motive could there be …

A remarkable ensemble cast brings Agatha Christie’s story to life in an enjoyable adaptation. Sidney Lumet directed Murder on the Orient Express, with Paul Dehn adapting the screenplay from Agatha Christie's novel of the same name. The film features Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Michael York, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Anthony Perkins, Martin Balsam, Jacqueline Bisset, and Joh…