Agatha Christie's classic novel, Murder on the Orient Express, published in 1934 was brought to the screen November 24, 1974. It boasted an all-star cast that had 58 Academy Award nominations and 14 wins. The movie itself won an Oscar. Ingrid Bergman won for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, beating Madeline Kahn for her performance in Blazing Saddles. It had been nominated for five other categories.
Murder on the Orient Express starred Albert Finney (as Hercule Poirot), Sean Connery, Lauren Bacall, Anthony Perkins and Michael York.
It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Original Score. It was the 11th highest grossing movie of 1974 and received a 90% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes.
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