Evil under the Sun (1981)
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Peter Ustinov makes his second appearance as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in this adaptation of the popular Agatha Christie mystery. When noted stage star Arlena Marshall (Diana Rigg) is found murdered while visiting a posh island resort, Poirot is called upon to find the culprit, but given… More Peter Ustinov makes his second appearance as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in this adaptation of the popular Agatha Christie mystery. When noted stage star Arlena Marshall (Diana Rigg) is found murdered while visiting a posh island resort, Poirot is called upon to find the culprit, but given Marshall's shrewish personality and propensity for making enemies, the question isn't "Who wanted to see her dead?" but "Who didn't?" The suspects include Rex Brewster (Roddy McDowall), a writer penning a biography of Arlena that the actress tried to stop; Odell and Myra Gardener (James Mason and Sylvia Miles), theatrical producers who were financially shafted when Arlena refused to appear in a show; Arlena's husband, Kenneth (Denis Quilley); Kenneth's lover, Daphne (Maggie Smith); Patrick Redfern (Nicholas Clay), who was having an affair with Arlena; and Christine (Jane Birkin), Nicholas' wife. Ustinov would play Poirot again three years later in the made-for-TV feature Thirteen at Dinner. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Guy Hamilton
- Written By
- Anthony Shaffer, Agatha Christie
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Television, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
PG,
- In Theaters
- Mar 5, 1982 Wide
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Evil Under the Sun is a nifty screen adaptation of a 1940 Agatha Christie novel.
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Cast
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Peter Ustinov
as Hercule Poirot
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Jane Birkin
as Christine Redfern
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Colin Blakely
as Sir Horace Blatt
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Nicholas Clay
as Patrick Redfern
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James Mason
as Odell Gardener
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Roddy McDowall
as Rex Brewster
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Sylvia Miles
as Myra Gardner
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Denis Quilley
as Kenneth Marshall
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Diana Rigg
as Arlena Marshall
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Maggie Smith
as Daphne Castle
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Emily Hone
as Linda Marshall
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John Alderson
as Police Sergeant
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Paul Antrim
as Police Inspector
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Cyril Conway
as Police Surgeon
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Robert Dorning
as Concierge
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Barbara Hicks
as Flewitt's Secretary
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Richard Vernon
as Flewitt
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Dimitri Andreas
as Gino
