Overview
A group of guests faces a deadly game of survival on a remote island, where trust is a luxury they can no longer afford.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- suspenseful
- ominous
- light macabre
- classic movie night
- mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard René Clair's adaptation as highly suspenseful and skillfully made, praising its cast, script, score, and visual atmosphere despite some period criticism of its pacing and ensemble performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The guests and staff are confined to an island while deaths progressively reduce the suspect group.
The nursery rhyme and dinner-table figurines provide a visible countdown accompanying the murders.
A recorded accusation declares that every island guest is guilty of murder and frames the killings as punishment.
The film emphasizes fear, shadows, music, and ominous island interiors while deliberately restraining graphic horror.
Films like And Then There Were None, and why
Murder on the Orient Express
isolated-location whodunit, accumulating suspicion, and ensemble murder mystery
The Lady Vanishes
classic locked-room mystery, distrustful suspects, and elegant suspense
The Last of Sheila
stylized ensemble crime mystery driven by deception, suspicion, and concealed guilt
Movie Details
- Director
- René Clair
- Release Date
- 1945-10-31
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (429)
Cast
- Barry Fitzgerald
- Walter Huston
- Louis Hayward
- Roland Young
- June Duprez
- Mischa Auer
- C. Aubrey Smith
- Judith Anderson
- Richard Haydn
- Queenie Leonard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Artiflix
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is And Then There Were None about?
- On a remote island, a recorded accusation turns a weekend gathering into a deadly test of guilt, suspicion, and survival.
- What is And Then There Were None like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of And Then There Were None as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is And Then There Were None violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in And Then There Were None as moderate.
- What did critics think of And Then There Were None?
- Critics broadly regard René Clair's adaptation as highly suspenseful and skillfully made, praising its cast, script, score, and visual atmosphere despite some period criticism of its pacing and ensemble performances.
- Which films are like And Then There Were None?
- Films with a similar feel include Murder on the Orient Express, The Lady Vanishes, and The Last of Sheila.
- How long is And Then There Were None?
- And Then There Were None runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch And Then There Were None?
- In United States, And Then There Were None streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, FilmBox Live Amazon Channel, Artiflix.
