Evil Under the Sun
1982 · Movie · PG · 117 min · ★ 6.9 · 77% critics
At a glamorous island resort, a famous but widely disliked performer is found strangled, and a meticulous detective is drawn into the case. With a tangle of grudges, secrets, and seemingly airtight alibis among the guests, he must piece together the truth before the holiday turns even darker.
Based on Evil Under the Sun
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-03-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (509 votes)
- Box office
- $6,110,000
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, campy Agatha Christie-style mystery with glamorous suspects, witty banter, and a puzzle-box murder in a holiday setting; Not for you if you hate slow setups or broad acting—try Murder on the Orient Express for a tighter ride.
Pros: sunny resort setting; colorful, fun performances; classic whodunit setup | Cons: slow first half; uneven pacing; solution feels rushed
Themes
- island
- based on novel or book
- detective
- greece
- murder
- murder mystery
- holiday resort
Cast & crew
Peter Ustinov
as Hercule Poirot
James Mason
as Odell Gardener
Sylvia Miles
as Myra Gardener
Roddy McDowall
as Rex Brewster
Maggie Smith
as Daphne Castle
Jane Birkin
as Christine Redfern
Nicholas Clay
as Patrick Redfern
Diana Rigg
as Arlena Stuart Marshall
Denis Quilley
as Kenneth Marshall
Colin Blakely
as Horace Blatt
Directed by Guy Hamilton