# Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

> A fastidious Belgian detective must untangle a murder, a buried kidnapping case, and a carriage full of deceptive suspects when snow strands the Orient Express.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2417

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Cast: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, Anthony Perkins, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Wendy Hiller
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071877/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, suspenseful, elegant, classic mystery night, rainy day viewing

## Synopsis

A thrilling journey of deduction unfolds as a detective races against time to solve a murder on a snowbound train.

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