Film record

Death on the Nile

1978Feature film141 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United Kingdom · Egypt
Languages
English
Genres
crime film · suspense film · thriller film · mystery film · detective film

Credits

Cinematography

Jack Cardiff — Cinematography

Costume

Anthony Powell — Costume design

Direction

John Guillermin — Directing

Editing

Malcolm Cooke — Editing

Music

Nino Rota — Music composition

Cast

Peter Ustinov — Acting
David Niven — Acting (Colonel Johnny Race)
Simon MacCorkindale — Acting (Simon Doyle)
Lois Chiles — Acting (Linnet Ridgeway)
Mia Farrow — Acting (Jacqueline De Bellefort)
Bette Davis — Acting (Marie Van Schuyler)
George Kennedy — Acting (Andrew Pennington)
Q172653 — Acting (Miss Bowers)
Angela Lansbury — Acting (Salome Otterbourne)
Olivia Hussey — Acting (Rosalie Otterbourne)
Jon Finch — Acting
Jack Warden — Acting
Jane Birkin — Acting
I. S. Johar — Acting
Harry Andrews — Acting
Sam Wanamaker — Acting

Production

Richard Goodwin — Production

Writing

Anthony Shaffer — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Disney+

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United Kingdom · Original release
29 Sep 1978Checked 15 Sep 2026
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